AI Hype and Concerns Mount as Chatbots Showcase New Capabilities
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AI became hugely popular in 2023 with the release of chatbots like ChatGPT that showcase advanced natural language abilities. This led to a rush of new products and hype.
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There are growing calls to regulate AI technology and address concerns around biases, misinformation, and societal impacts. The EU passed draft regulations and the US held high-level meetings on AI safety.
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Current AI capabilities are narrow and flawed, leading to issues like fake legal citations from ChatGPT. But capabilities are advancing quickly, with predictions that transformative AI could emerge by 2036.
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Multimodal AI that can process text, images, audio and video is the next frontier. This could enable advances in robotics, self-driving cars, medicine and more.
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Despite the hype, current AI is still limited, operating within specific parameters set by developers. But it represents a major step up in capability from previous technology.