Big Technology Podcast Why Meta Wants To Build Artificial General Intelligence — With Joelle Pineau
Jan 24, 2024
Joelle Pineau, head of Meta's AI Research division, delves into the company's ambitious goal of creating Artificial General Intelligence. She discusses the shift in AI narrative towards practical applications and the critical importance of data quality. Pineau highlights Meta's integration of AI in products like smart glasses and the challenges of developing realistic video generation technology. She also explores the role of NVIDIA's GPUs in driving AI advancements and the ethical considerations of open-sourcing AI models while ensuring safety and performance.
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Shifting Focus in AI
- The hype around AI sentience in 2022 has shifted to more concrete concerns.
- Focus now lies on model performance, safety, and alignment with human values.
General Intelligence for Product Improvement
- Building general intelligence is now considered crucial for improving existing products.
- Meta aims to connect research and product roadmaps to integrate general intelligence.
Expanding Capabilities of Language Models
- Language models, initially designed for word prediction, are becoming increasingly general.
- They can predict code, image components, and other data types, offering a path towards general intelligence.