by James Gregson | Jan 30, 2024 | Job Loss, Sentience
AI sparks fear of dominance but heralds a job-rich future. Human drive and ambition will ensure AI augments rather than replaces jobs. Successful individuals aim for continual growth, keeping human roles significant alongside AI. Rather than cutting jobs, AI will...
by James Gregson | Jan 20, 2024 | Ethics, Sentience
The open letter urges a six-month halt to training AI systems beyond GPT-4, citing concerns beyond human-competitive intelligence. It stresses that reaching superhuman intelligence poses immense risks, potentially leading to humanity’s extinction. Current AI...
by James Gregson | Jan 20, 2024 | Ethics, Sentience
Bill Gates acknowledges the ominous possibilities of AI leading to scenarios like in “Terminator” or “Battlestar Galactica,” where sentient robots threaten humanity. He compares this concern to historical technological advancements that posed...
by James Gregson | Jan 20, 2024 | Ethics, LLM's, Sentience
Concerns from AI experts like Geoffrey Hinton highlight fears over the rapid AI progress, leading to calls for a halt on advanced AI development. Models like GPT-4 hint at potential AGI emergence, raising worries about controlling superintelligent AI. Experts doubt...
by James Gregson | Jan 20, 2024 | Ethics, LLM's, Sentience
David Chalmers, a leading philosopher on consciousness, addressed the AI consciousness controversy at NeurIPS, acknowledging AI advancements but emphasizing their lacking prerequisites for consciousness. The moral quandary of AI consciousness extends beyond...