The World Economic Forum at Davos has become the latest stage for discussions on artificial intelligence, where the topic has been labeled a key issue in this year’s gathering.
Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, is one of the most prominent names in attendance at Davos, along with other high-profile tech CEOs.
In a Wednesday interview, Altman said GPT5, the upcoming version of his firm’s large language model, will be able to do a lot more than previous iterations, including the groundbreaking GPT4, which powers ChatGPT.
The thing that matters most is that the generalized intelligence keeps increasing, Altman said. That is, the overall capabilities of the model, its overall intelligence. Its ability to do longer, more complex problems, more accurately, more of them.
Altman now understands that the productization of AI is a critical step for OpenAI, which initially started as a research company but increasingly relies on product development as AI becomes more widely adopted.
AI Assistants Are Here To Stay In 2024
Natural language AI models, which users can interact with via voice or text using everyday language, are set to increase their speed this year. This will enable a surge in human-computer interaction through natural language, according to Altman.
This means that more people will begin to utilize their computers with their voices for complex tasks instead of relying on screens or mice.
At CES 2024, a new device was unveiled that aims to replace the smartphone experience with an AI assistant capable of performing daily tasks typically reliant on visual interfaces, such as calling for a ride, answering text messages, or finding recipes.
We’re heading towards this new way to do knowledge work, said Altman. I think we’ll see people do more and more of their workflow inside of a language model.
Microsoft Corp recently saw its search engine market share rise by 3.4% after its $13-billion partnership with OpenAI. The company has announced a subscription-based access to its AI assistant service, AI Copilot, for $20 a month.
On Wednesday, Alphabet Inc announced that the latest generation of Samsung devices carrying Android will come preinstalled with the company’s AI engine, Gemini, allowing users to perform daily tasks using Gemini as an AI assistant.
Copyright Infringement And Impact Of AI In Media
Altman addressed an ongoing lawsuit with the New York Times Co, stating that OpenAI is willing to include their training data if desired. However, Altman mentioned that as AI models improve their reasoning abilities, they require less training data.
Publishers like The Atlantic have concerns that integrating media content into AI chatbots will divert traffic from their websites and undermine their business models.
As the world explores the potential of AI and its impact on various industries, Sam Altman and OpenAI remain at the forefront, pushing the boundaries and envisioning a future where human-computer interaction is seamless, efficient, and accessible to all.
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