Industry leaders like Elon Musk urge AI labs to pause production.
Plus, the latest version of ChatGPT gets an A in economics.
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The latest ChatGPT version surprises professor with an A.
People are signing a petition to “pause” training of AI.
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1. ChatGPT stuns economics Professor when it went from a D to an A grade in just 3 months.
An economic’s professor says that ChatGPT's progress in the three months since his last text has been impressive, receiving an A vs its original D just 3 months ago.
The 🥩 of it:
An economics professor, Tyler Cowen, recently took a progress exam to test ChatGPT's abilities
Cowen was shocked by ChatGPT's progress in the three months since he last interacted with it
ChatGPT was able to answer complex questions on topics such as economics, philosophy, and politics. Cowen noted that ChatGPT's responses were more coherent and nuanced than in the past
ChatGPT demonstrated an improved ability to understand context and provide more nuanced responses
Cowen also noted that ChatGPT was able to provide more creative and original responses than in the past
ChatGPT's ability to summarize complex information was also impressive, with Cowen noting that it could summarize a long article in just a few sentences
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However, ChatGPT still struggles with certain types of questions, such as those that require common sense or practical knowledge
Cowen concludes that ChatGPT is not yet at human-level intelligence, but its progress is impressive
2. A petition to pause training of AI systems has gained a lot of traction.
Researches and industry leaders like Elon Musk are urging AI labs to pause training new models.
The 🥩 of it:
A group of academics and researchers have drafted a petition calling for a pause in the training of AI systems
The petition argues that current AI systems are not designed with sufficient ethical considerations, which could lead to harm
The petition cites examples of AI systems that have perpetuated bias and discrimination, and argues that this could have serious consequences
The authors of the petition argue that a pause in training would allow for a more deliberate and careful approach to the development of AI systems
The petition calls for a focus on ethical considerations, transparency, and accountability in the development of AI systems
The authors of the petition also call for greater involvement of non-experts in discussions about the development of AI systems
The petition has been signed by over 1,000 individuals, including prominent academics and researchers in the field of AI
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