"...To
date, I am not aware of a single case where damage has been caused by
AI that is excessively intelligent. On the contrary, the damage
caused by AI that lacks enough intelligence is immeasurable."
The phrase above was taken from a recent article by Pedro Domingos, Portuguese professor of computer science at Washington University (author of the book The Master Algorithm, which was recommended by Bill Gates and Nick Bostrom) that can be found here https://expresso.pt/revista/2023-06-24-O-maior-risco-da-inteligencia-artificial-e-nao-haver-suficiente-36ca2996
What was not surprising in his article, however, was the fact that he wrote in the last paragraph that AI will "give each of us an infinity of personal assistants", which is something that had already been mentioned on page 58 of the December 10th issue of The Economist https://pachecotorgal.com/2022/12/22/we-envision-a-world-where-everyone-no-matter-their-profession-can-have-immediate-access-to-dozens-of-experts/
Personally,
I appreciate in advance the countless 'personal assistants' that AI
will provide me in the near future, but truth be told, I don't mind
waiting a little longer if that is the price to be paid for AI to
focus on a nobler mission, which is helping the police hunt
down the numerous sadists who exist online worldwide, like
the ones who
produce personalized torture videos (and those who commission them), which were recently exposed by the BBC https://www.cbsnews.com/news/monkey-torture-video-ring-social-media-us-suspects-exposed-bbc-investigation/
A few days ago, Henry Farrell, professor of international affairs and democracy at Johns Hopkins University, and Cosma Shalizi, professor of statistics and machine learning at Carnegie Mellon University authored a paper in The Economist, They wrote that generative AI is a cultural technology that "reorganise and noisily transmit human knowledge", and they advise that rather than fearing their rise against us, we should focus on understanding their potential impact and how they can be directed for the greater good in areas like the economy, bureaucracy, and democratic politics. https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2023/06/21/artificial-intelligence-is-a-familiar-looking-monster-say-henry-farrell-and-cosma-shalizi
PS - In an article published today by Business Insider, the findings of a survey conducted with 1,187 business leaders were highlighted. The survey revealed that an overwhelming 91% of employers who are currently hiring expressed a strong interest in candidates with ChatGPT experience. https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-experience-wanted-by-employers-hire-study-2023-4 Some employers even claim to prefer candidates with ChatGPT experience over a college degree.
