AI's Stunning Advancements Raise Hope and Concern on Path to Human-Level Intelligence
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The expected arrival of AGI (artificial general intelligence) has rapidly accelerated from decades away to potentially just years away.
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Advancements like GPT-3 and GPT-4 have demonstrated impressive capabilities, shifting perceptions on AI's progress.
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There are two potential trajectories one optimistic, another more cautious about continued smooth advancement.
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As we approach AGI, critical challenges around ethics, jobs, and governance must be addressed.
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Policymakers and society need to take action to steer AGI developments in a direction aligned with human interests.