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What Next TBD: A Moral War for A.I.

Dec 1, 2023
Karen Hao, journalist and data scientist, discusses the implications of AI technology and OpenAI's impact on the industry. Topics include the contradiction in OpenAI's founding as a nonprofit, power dynamics within the company, industry views on AI safety concerns, and the lack of diversity in OpenAI's board.
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  • OpenAI's shift toward commercialization has raised concerns about its original nonprofit mission.
  • The internal power struggles within OpenAI highlight the challenges of self-regulation in the AI industry and the need for external regulation.

Deep dives

Chat GPT: The Game Changer in Business Communication

Chat GPT, powered by artificial intelligence, revolutionized business communication. Its ability to write essays and engage in convincing written conversation attracted millions of users in just a few days. This disruptor changed the tech industry's focus to building large language models and chatbot-like technologies. However, the release of Chat GPT also raised concerns about OpenAI's original mission as a nonprofit and its shift toward commercialization.

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