Sparks of Artificial General Intelligence
Your daily dose of AI News for the 24th of March
Hey reader, buckle up because today's AI news is a rollercoaster! 🎢 We've got OpenAI's GPT-4 promising advanced reasoning and creativity, Chat GPT plugins with real-time information access, intriguing discussions on whether we're closer to artificial general intelligence, and Elon Musk's failed takeover attempt of OpenAI. Plus, potential AI impacts on jobs and a ChatGPT data breach. All of this and more (including some YouTube treats), so grab your coffee and let's dive in! ☕️
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ChatGPT's New Superpowers 🤖
ChatGPT's Smarter Plugin: OpenAI is launching Chat GPT plugins - a new feature that will allow users to access real-time information, stock prices, and news, and even perform tasks such as booking flights and ordering food. They're also rolling out a code editor with improved mathematical problem-solving and data analysis capabilities. To get your hands on these sweet new features, you can join the waitlist.
A Glimpse of AGI?: Microsoft researchers have identified "sparks" of artificial general intelligence (AGI) in GPT-4, as it excels in various tasks, some even beyond human ability. This achievement is raising eyebrows and stirring up debates on whether AGI is achievable or, right now, just a hyped-up pipe dream. 💥
OpenAI's Security Snags 🔒
The ChatGPT Outage, Bug Fix, and Data Exposure: OpenAI recently had to take ChatGPT offline to fix a bug that exposed some users' chat history and potentially payment-related information. Although OpenAI believes the number of affected ChatGPT Plus subscribers is low and has notified them, it turns out that more private data was exposed than initially reported, including names and email addresses. OpenAI has since closed the chatbot, and improved measures are in place to prevent such issues in the future.
AI in the Job Market 💼
80% Job Impact: An OpenAI report discloses that 80% of US workers could see their jobs affected by GPT-based AI language models, while 19% may have at least 50% of their tasks impacted. High-wage occupations like mathematicians, tax preparers, financial quantitative analysts, writers and authors, web and digital interface designers, and accountants and auditors are among the most exposed. Keep in mind, this is not a definite prediction but an insightful look into potential AI impacts on various occupations.
GPT for Numbers: iGenius is stepping into the GPT game, developing Crystal, a GPT for numbers, which incorporates composite AI for proactive, personalized solutions. The goal, according to CEO Uljan Sharka, is to foster human-machine collaboration for large-scale automation and reduced bias while maintaining safe, equal, and reliable digital assistants.
Elon Musk vs. OpenAI Founders ⚔️
Failed Takeover: A failed takeover, reneged funding promises, and closed-source accusations are some of the juicy details unfolding between Elon Musk and OpenAI's founders. Musk's attempt to take direct control of OpenAI in 2018 was rejected, prompting a change in the business model to allow corporate backers like Microsoft, and igniting Musk's criticism of the company as being "closed source" and profit-driven.
The Double-edged Sword of AI 😇😈
The AI Conundrum: Catastrophe or Transformation?: This article explores the advancement of AI, especially GPT-4, with its potential for job obsoletion, propaganda, and deception. While concerns loom about AI causing catastrophic events, social instability, or even human extinction, the author suggests considering an alternative future where one's worth isn't just based on their labor market value. A thought-provoking piece that asks if AI could lead to economic growth and societal transformation.
YouTube Break 📽️
Remember we mentioned some YouTube treats? For your visual pleasure, watch Two Minute Papers’ GPT-4 Technical Report and learn more about the upcoming Chat GPT plugins from Success With AI!
That's a wrap for our whirlwind of AI news today. Keep an eye on this space for more developments in the AI world, and stay tuned for our next newsletter. In the meantime, just imagine what today’s sparks of AGI will lead to in the future. Until then, take care! 👋 -