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The AI Daily Brief (Formerly The AI Breakdown): Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis
Altman Says AGI Soon, But Will Change the World Less Than We Think
Jan 17, 2024
14:31
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Guest Sam Altman, business and political leader, discusses the impact of AGI development on the world, jobs, climate change, energy, and copyright. He also shares his views on the future of AI, GPT-5 capabilities, and OpenAI's policy shift on military use. Altman emphasizes the need for entrepreneurs to build with AGI in mind and highlights the importance of focusing on AI in elections.
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- Artificial general intelligence (AGI) is likely to be developed in the reasonably closest future, but it will have a lesser impact on the world and jobs than expected.
- China is emphasizing standardization and advancing AI development through the establishment of more than 50 national and industry-wide standards for the AI industry.
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Congress questions Pentagon's support for AI scientist with ties to China
The Pentagon is facing scrutiny from Congress regarding its support for AI scientist Song Chun Joo, who has ties to the Chinese government. Lawmakers are demanding complete documentation regarding the grants given to Joo and a list of all recipients of Department of Defense (DOD) research grants living in China. The lawmakers emphasized the need to cease federal government support for Chinese AI development due to national security concerns, particularly in the context of growing geopolitical competition with China.
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