Why are there calls for a halt to AI research?
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About this episode
Since the launch of ChatGPT in November last year, there’s been a wave of popular demand for AI technology. The chatbot reached 100 million users in record time, with its appeal stretching far beyond the tech-savvy. After all, it can write essays and songs, summarise documents and hold human-like conversations. But the rapid advances are causing concern in some quarters. In late March, the Future of Life Institute think tank published a pretty direct open letter calling for a six-month pause in the training of AI systems, saying that they shouldn’t be allowed to go any further than Open AI’s GPT-4 model. But isn’t AI going to make all of our lives easier? What are the counter-arguments in favour of further developing AI? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here : Can deep sleep help stop dementia? What is conscious quitting? Why is Israel going through a major political crisis? A Bababam Originals podcast.A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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