Two of the leading names in AI technology, Yann LeCun and Andrew Ng, have rejected a proposed six-month suspension on the development of advanced AI systems as unhelpful and counter-productive. They cite possible economic damage and AGI risks as primary concerns, advocating instead for possible controls of AI systems with accountability and collaboration. With potential risks and rewards, the experts discussed these issues and the role of regulation and collaboration of governments, researchers, and corporations.
Brian Hood, the mayor of Hepburn Shire Council in Australia, was wrongly portrayed as a guilty party in a bribery scandal by the OpenAI AI platform, ChatGPT. This issue became even more severe when ChatGPT told him that he'd been charged for criminal offenses and had served time in jail. This damaging experience led him to consider legal action against OpenAI and its AI platform ChatGPT, which is not adequately verified or referenced. This false claim and the consequences of it are a reminder that AI technology still has a long way to go before it is trusted and accepted.
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