2023 Sees Continued AI Progress Amid Calls for Caution
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2023 was a big year for AI, but also a year of fearmongering by "AI doomers" like Eliezer Yudkowsky and ineffective altruists. However, calls to pause AI research are unlikely to happen.
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Key AI concerns looking ahead include national security threats like cyber warfare and advanced disinformation. Issues once considered sci-fi are becoming real, like mass surveillance and facial recognition.
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A key battleground will be between open and closed AI systems. Regulations in Europe and the US will shape this landscape.
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Knotty legal issues around AI and copyright will likely be fought out in court, as seen in the New York Times lawsuit against OpenAI.
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Debates are needed anchored in facts and nuance, not blind optimism or pessimism. The stakes around AI are high, but so is the potential.