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The exciting, perilous journey toward AGI | Ilya Sutskever

Nov 23, 2023
Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI's cofounder and chief scientist, discusses the transformative potential of artificial general intelligence (AGI) surpassing human intelligence and revolutionizing healthcare and other fields. Collaboration and safety in developing AGI are emphasized, along with the idea of joining ahead companies rather than competing.
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  • AGI has the potential to revolutionize the healthcare industry by providing extensive medical knowledge and clinical experience at a low cost.
  • Unprecedented collaboration among AGI companies and even governments is emerging as a trend to ensure the safe development of AGI.

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The Transformative Potential of Artificial General Intelligence

Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) has the potential to surpass human intelligence, and its impact on various areas of life will be immense. AGI, which refers to digital brains inside large computers, will eventually become as smart or even smarter than humans. While AGI does not exist yet, its potential impact can be seen in areas like healthcare. An AGI designed to be a doctor would have extensive medical knowledge, clinical experience, and be available at a low cost, revolutionizing the healthcare industry. However, along with positive applications, concerns about the unprecedented power and the risk of rogue behavior in AGI must also be addressed.

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