2023: The Year AI Goes Mainstream and Sparks Existential Questions
• ChatGPT launched by OpenAI in late 2022, quickly gaining over 1 million users • Microsoft invests $13 billion into OpenAI, sparking AI arms race with Google/Facebook • Key question is whether 2023 will be a tipping point for humanity due to AI's rapid advancement • Concerns that AI could save or destroy lives, livelihoods; makes us more plugged in or alienated • Unclear what impact AI will have after initial 2023 breakthroughs; could extend its hold on life