What A.I. will make better — and much, much worse

什么人工智能? 会变得更好——也会变得更糟

Apple News In Conversation

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2023-03-24

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Ever since the introduction of the artificial-intelligence chatbot ChatGPT, people can’t stop talking about what the latest wave of A.I. is able to do — from acing standardized tests to composing detailed essays to writing code. But it also has people asking: What does a world look like where A.I. plays a larger role in our lives? Apple News In Conversation host Shumita Basu spoke with editor in chief of the Verge, Nilay Patel, about this rapidly evolving technology and how it could shape our future.
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  • This is in conversation from Apple News.

  • I'm Shemitah Basu.

  • Today what to Know about the Coming AI Revolution People can't stop talking about what the latest wave of AI is able to do.

  • Ever since last fall when the company OpenAI introduced its artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT, it's kicked off this frenzied energy among its peers in tech.

  • Everyone is racing to figure out how to refine this kind of generative AI, how to push it to the next level.

  • And the level that it's at right now is already pretty impressive.

  • The latest iteration of ChatGPT, which is called GPT4, claims to be able to pass the bar exam and other standardized tests.

  • It can drum up a super detailed essay about French philosophers, or write code, or tell you how to clean a piranhas fish tank.

  • I asked ChatGPT to do a little bit of my homework for me and lay out the optimistic version of our future with AI, and I got Apple's text to speech software to read it out loud.

  • AI has the potential to improve many areas of life, including healthcare, education, and transportation, making them more efficient and accessible.

  • In this future, AI could help humans tackle major global challenges such as climate change, resource scarcity, and social inequality.

  • Humans would be freed up to focus on higher level thinking and problem solving, leading to a more fulfilling and rewarding work experience.

  • The partnership between humans and AI could lead to a brighter future for all.

  • Then I asked it so what's the pessimistic version?