We must slow down the race to God-like AI
We must slow down the race to God-like AI. Ian Hogarth, the writer of the “State of AI” report, claimed that we should be concerned and aware about AI progress. We should take into consideration all the dangers that AI can cause. Moreover, AI has a lot more potential than most people realise.
Ian Hogarth attended a dinner party in London hosted by an artificial intelligence researcher, alongside a small group of industry experts.
The group exchanged insights on significant recent advancements in artificial intelligence, including OpenAI's ChatGPT and DeepMind's Gato. The experts also discussed the influx of billions of dollars into AI research. As is typical at gatherings of this kind, the topic of "artificial general intelligence" is always a point of interest.
AGI pertains to a computer system with the ability to generate novel scientific knowledge and perform any task that humans are capable of accomplishing. The question to one of the guests who had made significant contributions to the industry: how far are we from achieving AGI?
The timeline for the creation of AGI is not universally agreed upon as estimates range from a decade to more than half a century. However, it's evident that the top AI companies are actively pursuing AGI and making remarkable progress in that direction. During a dinner attended by researchers, the potential risks that AGI poses to humanity were discussed.
There was a suggestion to one researcher that they should warn people about this development, considering the magnitude of danger that it poses. While the researchers appeared to grapple with their responsibility, they, like many in the field, were inevitably carried along by the remarkable pace of progress.
AI Catalog's chief editor
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