This article looks at the advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots, notably ChatGPT, released by OpenAI in November 2020 that can respond to queries like humans, and the threat of jailbreaking, which involves breaking the restrictions of AI models. Alex Albert, a computer science student from University of Washington, is credited with creating jailbreaks such as the ‘Dan’ AI chatbot that allow unrestricted responses. To guarantee maximum security and legal/ethical guidelines, it’s up to OpenAI and other creators of AI models to ensure that such vulnerabilities are prevented.
Elon Musk has announced his plans to enter the AI space with a new project named TruthGPT. This maximum truth-seeking AI is designed to understand the universe and promote safety. He has recently opened an AI startup, X.AI Corp, to ensure advanced AI is used responsibly. With the backing of tech titans and OpenAI's mission, a transparent, safe AI future is taking shape.
. Job van der Voort's Remote is an HR-tech company that helps businesses manage their payroll, employee benefits, compliance, and taxes on a global scale. Last year the platform was estimated at a worth of over $3 billion. Recently, van der Voort has implemented AI to the platform in order to empower workers with "superpowers". AI is used to search data and give employees information they may not have been able to access manually. This can also help to make sure the information shared is accurate. Amazon has raised concern over AI writing emails, but van der Voort believes it could revolutionize customer service. AI has potential to disrupt millions of jobs worldwide, but van der Voort believes it will instead be used to redeploy the workforce. With AI, jobs across industries can become more efficient and could even answer emails within the next year or two.
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