“Our future will be characterized by a tension between copilot (AI as collaborator) and autopilot (humans as sidekick to AI). The latter is more efficient and cheaper in a narrow labor economics sense but troublesome in all sorts of ways.” – Wired > email Newsletter > Steven Levy > Plaintext > The Plain View (December… Continue reading ChatGPT at one year – we cut our path in moving on
Tag: OpenAI
Humanity’s final challenge – AI profit?
Much in the news cycle. Much buzz. I’ll expect books and a movie script for something even more epic that The Social Connection. OpenAI’s “bizarre org chart.” Mission creep or mission miscommunication? Was a wizard workers mass exit a real scenario? The twists and turns … Is “the problem posed by superintelligence” really “humanity’s final… Continue reading Humanity’s final challenge – AI profit?
AI chatbot reality check – the bottom line?
Generative AI chatbots might be cool to many. But the heat (greenhouse gas emissions) and cost may deflate hype as a reality check for the botton line. Generative AI data center server infrastructure plus operating costs will challenge the business models and profitability of emergent services incorporating this tech [1]. • Washington Post > “AI… Continue reading AI chatbot reality check – the bottom line?
Lords of AI – Tech giants and an International Agency
UPDATE May 17, 2023: Proper funding for a new federal AI agency is needed to match the tech industry’s speed and power. The name for the prospective agency and a map of its possible functions are yet to be determined. But does having one agency regulate all AI make sense? – vs. adding AI oversight… Continue reading Lords of AI – Tech giants and an International Agency
ChatGPT – an illusion of understanding?
[Update: February 8, 2023 – see comments as well] Following the company’s investment in OpenAI, Microsft has released OpenAI-infused new versions of Bing and Edge. • LA Times > “Microsoft unveils Bing and Edge with OpenAI technology” by Dina Bass (Feb 8, 2023) – Tech giant upgraded its search engine and browser in hopes of… Continue reading ChatGPT – an illusion of understanding?