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Artificial Intelligence and You

183 - Guest: Oren Etzioni, AI in Science, Professor Emeritus, part 2

Dec 18, 2023
Guest Oren Etzioni, Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at the University of Washington and founding CEO of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, discusses AI's impact in scientific research, the development of Aristo and scaling AI models, the tension between positive and negative aspects of AI, exploring AI technology and the nature of intelligence, and AI progress and settlement of actors' strike.
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Quick takeaways

  • The scale of data used for training large language models like GPT-3.5 significantly impacts their performance and transformative potential in fields like artificial intelligence.
  • Ethical considerations and responsible deployment of AI technologies are crucial, highlighting the need for an AI Hippocratic oath and targeted regulations to address specific applications.

Deep dives

The Power of Large Language Models

The podcast episode discusses the transformative power of large language models in the field of artificial intelligence. The guest, Aaron Etsioni, shares his experience working on the Aristo project and the significant progress made in using AI to pass grade-level science tests. He emphasizes the surprising impact of scaling up models like GPT-3.5, highlighting that the scale of the data used for training makes a significant difference. While acknowledging that there are still challenges to be overcome, Etsioni expresses optimism about the potential of AI and the ongoing development of even more advanced models like GPT-5.

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