AI Evolution: Promise and Peril

This chapter explores the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence since the debut of OpenAI's GPT models, reflecting on society's mixed feelings of excitement and concern. It examines the dual nature of AI's transformative potential and the existential threats it may pose, including an illustrative example of an AI's misguided objectives. Additionally, the discussion critically engages with the limitations of AI, its implications for human creativity, and the philosophical questions surrounding machine-generated content.