"We're unlocking a universe that we don't quite know yet how it's going to serve us," he says. "I have decried the lack of evidence in the work that I've seen so far." The theory of knowledge that we have about ourselves is maybe overestimated, Bostrom adds. But if you're an expert using these systems, how much does it matter? As a replacement for Google search, it matters, he says.
ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot capable of generating human-like text, seems to be everywhere. But how trustworthy are these tools -- and what do they mean for the future of writing and work? Adam brings AI entrepreneur Allie Miller and innovation and entrepreneurship professor Ethan Mollick to discuss the capabilities of ChatGPT, debate its merits and downfalls, and ponder what we should -- and shouldn’t -- leave to AI. Transcripts for ReThinking are available at go.ted.com/RWAGscripts