Last Week in AI #116 - ChatGPT plugins, AI hardware, petition to pause AI, Trump deepfakes
Mar 31, 2023
Discover how ChatGPT's new plugins expand AI's range of capabilities, allowing real-time interactions with services like Gmail. The latest models from Cerebras promise faster training with wafer-scale chips. Explore the potential loss of up to 300 million jobs due to generative AI. Learn about innovative AI tools aiding healthcare and even bird migration forecasting, plus the intriguing call for a pause in AI advancement over safety concerns. Dive into the ethical implications of AI in creative fields and public safety.
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ChatGPT Plugins and Emergent Capabilities
- ChatGPT plugins enable interaction with external services like Gmail and Expedia.
- This expands capabilities beyond text generation, raising questions about emergent capabilities and risks.
LLM Capabilities and Tool Use
- Plugins extend the context window and thought complexity of large language models (LLMs).
- This blurs the line between the model's capabilities and the tools it uses, introducing new research questions.
Adept AI vs. ChatGPT Plugins
- Adept AI specializes in AI tools that perform internet actions, like finding suitable houses.
- OpenAI's plugins might pose a strategic risk to companies like Adept AI by overlapping functionalities.