Computerworld June 1, 2023
Generative AI systems such as ChatGPT are evolving at an exponential rate. Already some believe it’s impossible to slow their progress, despite the threats they pose. So should we focus on the benefits instead?
As generative AI tools such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard continue to evolve at a breakneck pace, raising questions around trustworthiness and even human rights, experts are weighing if or how the technology can be slowed and made more safe.
In March, the nonprofit Future of Life Institute published an open letter calling for a six-month pause in the development of ChatGPT, the AI-based chatbot created by Microsoft-backed OpenAI. The letter, now signed by more than 31,000 people, emphasized that powerful AI systems should only...