2023-11-25 17:00:26
The affair of the dismissal and then return of Sam Altman at the head of OpenAI (ChatGPT) highlights a philosophical debate: can AI be a danger for humanity? Tell us in our poll of the week.
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What a week for OpenAI (the creator of ChatGPT) and especially for its co-founder Sam Altman! The latter was dismissed from the company by the board of directors… who very quickly regretted this decision. In one weekend, the ambitious firm found itself plunged into a chaotic situation.
In the process, almost all of OpenAI’s employees gave their support to Sam Altman who had become very close to Microsoft who had come to court him. Finally, the co-founder returned to take the reins of the company, but this incredible affair will inevitably leave its mark. It severely damaged the brand image of the company as the lack of professionalism seemed blatant.
However, the reason for the (ultimately aborted) dismissal of Sam Altman seems to be emerging. Several OpenAI researchers have reportedly expressed concern about the significant progress made by the company in artificial intelligence. To the point where it would be a potential “danger to humanity ».
The heart of the story
At the heart of concerns, we would find the Q* project which would lead to a gigantic leap in the development of AI. OpenAI would indeed have come closer to the internship ofArtificial General Intelligence (AGI). At this level, generative AI is supposed to be able to carry out very complex tasks more efficiently than a human. A prospect too dangerous for some board members. However, Sam Altman has always assumed the fact of giving little credence to this current of thought.
Note also that his temporary replacement at the helm of OpenAI, Emmett Shear, had already explained that he saw AI as a bomb capable of destroying the universe. So we were clearly not on the same type of profile.
What is your opinion on the matter?
This affair surrounding OpenAI therefore at least had the merit of shedding light on this philosophical questioning. Can AI be seen as a danger to humanity? Broad topic. To get an idea of what our readership thinks, we are turning to you to find out your point of view on this issue.
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