AI Advances Trigger Growing Pains in 2023
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Schools and universities banned ChatGPT and other AI chatbots over concerns about cheating and plagiarism. This triggered debates about regulating AI.
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Over 1,000 experts including Elon Musk called for a pause on developing more advanced AI due to risks. But no pause occurred.
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Governments began introducing new laws and regulations to set boundaries on how AI is developed and used. The EU agreed on draft legislation.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was briefly fired over disagreements about prioritizing safety versus profits. This caused drama at the company.
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Fears grew about AI's potential impact on jobs and automation, as well as the rise of harder-to-detect "deepfakes" ahead of 40 major elections worldwide in 2024.