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3 days ago
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Axios CEO Warns AI Will ‘Reorder Society'
Axios CEO Jim VandeHei on Friday warned that artificial intelligence will 'reorder society,' further admitting he is alarmed and thrown off by how cavalierly lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are approaching the technology. VandeHei made the comment on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe,' while discussing an Axios story from earlier this week saying AI may lead to a 'white-collar bloodbath.' In the piece, which VandeHei wrote with Axios co-founder Mike Allen, the writers said 'AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs — and spike unemployment to 10-20% in the next one to five years,' according to one AI executive. 'I feel like I'm living in a simulation, where you see so clearly where the world's going over the next five years, and yet Washington pays very little attention to it,' VandeHei told Joe Scarborough on Friday morning. 'What we're saying is: just pay attention.' He also said he views AI as both a 'threat and a massive opportunity,' and that college grads need to be mindful of the industries they are heading into because of it. He added that AI does not have to lead to 'massive upheaval,' but he is concerned by the lack of concern shown by other CEOs and lawmakers over the tech's affect. AI has been a hot topic in media this week, with several attendees at the Wall Street Journal's 'The Future of Everything' event in New York City sharing their takes on it. Imagine Entertainment co-founders Ron Howard and Brian Grazer on Wednesday said they are both 'excited' by AI and use it as a tool to jumpstart ideas, but Grazer said it will never have the 'soul' necessary to replace professional writers. A day later, OpenAI COO Brian Lightcap said he believes artificial general intelligence — where AI models can perform any intellectual task that humans can — will be reached within the next four years. And Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian said during a different panel on Thursday that he believes 'the pure software part of Silicon Valley' will have a 'reckoning' in the next few years as a result of AI. For more on how Hollywood has moved from 'fearful observer to active participant in the AI revolution,' click here. The post Axios CEO Warns AI Will 'Reorder Society' appeared first on TheWrap.
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4 days ago
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Humans Have 4 Years Before AI Can Do Everything They Can Do, OpenAI COO Says
Homo sapiens had a good run. But OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap said Thursday AGI — or artificial general intelligence, where AI models can perform any intellectual task that humans can — will be reached within the next few years. 'I think it is possible that in the next four years, we do approximate something like [AGI], and it's a testament to how fast things are moving,' Lightcap said. His comment came during a discussion at The Wall Street Journal's 'The Future of Everything' Conference in New York City. What AGI will mean for humanity has been hotly debated among AI enthusiasts in recent years. Some believe it will spur a wave of unmatched creativity and productivity — an argument made at the conference a day earlier by Groq CEO Jonathan Ross — while others have said they are worried it could lead to mass unemployment, or worse. Elon Musk, notably, is bullish on AI. But he has also said he is worried AI could pose a 'fundamental risk' to humanity if it is goes rogue and is not aligned with humans. Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, said during a different panel on Thursday that he believes 'the pure software part of Silicon Valley' will have a 'reckoning' in the next few years as a result of AI. 'I don't relish or celebrate any of this,' Ohanian said. 'I do think more new jobs and careers will be created, but the business of building software is going to look tremendously different in the coming months and years.' Lightcap on Thursday said, for now, AI models like ChatGPT are simply great tools for humans. But 'with the rate of improvement' models are showing, a 'fairly steep takeoff' in AI capabilities is right around the corner, he believes. AI was a hot topic at the 'Future of Everything' conference this week. Beyond Ohanian's comments, Imagine Entertainment bosses Ron Howard and Brian Grazer on Wednesday said they are both 'excited' by AI and use it as a tool to jumpstart ideas or help with post-production work. But they also said they do not believe it can or will replace writers anytime soon. On Thursday, Lightcap said OpenAI has not made any formal deals with entertainment studios because his company is still building a 'level of trust' with Hollywood. He said he expects that to change in the years moving forward, as its tools advance and are more useful for professional filmmakers. The post Humans Have 4 Years Before AI Can Do Everything They Can Do, OpenAI COO Says appeared first on TheWrap.
