A group of tech leaders and AI researchers have signed an open letter calling for a pause in AI labs and companies’ work. The signatories, including Steve Wozniak and Elon Musk, believe that the risks associated with AI warrant a minimum six-month break from producing technology beyond GPT-4. This would allow people to adjust to existing AI systems and ensure that they are benefiting everyone. The letter emphasizes that care and forethought are necessary to ensure the safety of AI systems, which are currently being ignored.
The reference to GPT-4, a model developed by OpenAI that can respond with text to written or visual messages, comes as companies race to build complex chat systems that utilize the technology. For example, Microsoft recently confirmed that its revamped Bing search engine has been powered by the GPT-4 model for over seven weeks, while Google recently debuted Bard, its own generative AI system powered by LaMDA. Uneasiness around AI has long circulated, but the apparent race to deploy the most advanced AI technology first…
2023-03-29 06:45:53
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