ChatGPT’s AI researchers have created 25 “generative entities” that are able to learn and adapt on the fly in a virtual city known as “Smallville”. These agents have been given various personalities, jobs, and memories, and when released into Smallville their behaviors reveal a remarkable similarity to that of humans.
In order to evaluate the behavior of their agents, the researchers created a task for them to perform — throwing a Valentine’s Day party. Their agents autonomously spread invitations, began introducing one another, and made sure to arrive at the event on time. The same sorts of behaviors can be seen when the agents are given tasks such as finding a place for lunch — many originals chose the cafe until some learned that there was a nearby bar and switched lunch spots.
Though the comparative evaluation to human behavior found that in 75% of cases the AI agents exhibited behavior that was more human than that of actual humans it is important to note that the AI agents should never take the place of real human input. It must also be remembered that the AI agents have yet to exhibit genuine and complex behavior, rather they are learning to respond to basic instructions and optimizing their behavior in order to achieve set tasks.
OpenAI, which is well known for its development of ChatGPT and Dall-E, has also experimented with AI agents in a closed environment. In 2017 their experiment saw four AI-powered characters playing a game of hide and seek, which allowed the agents to learn from their surroundings and optimize their behavior accordingly.
It is hard to deny that AI is making a significant impact on our world, however, careful management and restraint is needed to ensure that AI does not become a substitute for human input in studies. Furthermore, with AI becoming more and more life like, caution must be taken to ensure that humans can distinguish between AI agents and real people.
ChatGPT is a cutting-edge artificial intelligence platform developed by OpenAI. It has been used in a variety of research areas, such as natural language processing and generative models. ChatGPT is also used to power intelligent agents that can interact with people naturally. Open AI’s research focuses on understanding the human-like characteristics of robots and the potential applications of AI in society. The company is headed by Greg Brockman, a computer scientist and entrepreneur who has a long track record of developing AI technologies.
