Can someone explain AI and why it’s set to change the world?

[Cheekyfuckerry]

So sorry to ask what is probably a ridiculous question but can someone explain what it is? How can it replace humans? What is chatGPT? (I may not have that phrase correct by the way)

I keep seeing threads about how our lives will change, how it will take over all our jobs etc, I can understand that maybe it will be able to answer phones and queries like the way bots on live chat / phones do now but what else is it able to do?

How can it change the world?

Is there not still a need for some kind of edit and quality control function? I accept that’s not going to keep everyone in a job but surely a human needs to cast an eye over it?

I’m trying to think about how it could potentially apply in my public sector role. We can’t even get the data from one system to speak to another so the idea that AI could come in and do it does seem somewhat far fetched for now.

The answer is we can't beat them so we 'join them', first in a small way, NB: Elon Musk's Neuralink...

Then we become them and poss this is what happens when life doesn't destroy itself first elsewhere.

Imagine, eternal life, faster, better, stronger, no more disease and 'meat sack'. Evolution..

Your students will be able to do the same though.

What’s the point of trying yo make an effort, research and study if you can feed the question in the chat and be fine with it.

why would I need a GP appointment, which I cannot get anyway, if I can get a drop of blood and feed that into a machine alongside with my symptoms?

so humans will be getting more and more comfortable and uneducated and dependent on machines for everything.

the implications are clear.

Can someone explain AI and why it’s set to change the world?

AI, or artificial intelligence, refers to the development of computer systems that can perform tasks that would typically require human intelligence. It involves the creation of algorithms and models that enable machines to learn from data, make decisions, and carry out actions to achieve specific goals. AI has the potential to transform various aspects of our lives and significantly impact the world in several ways.

1. Automation: AI enables automation of repetitive or mundane tasks, freeing up human resources for more complex and creative endeavors. This has the potential to increase productivity and efficiency across industries, leading to significant time and cost savings.
2. Decision Making: AI algorithms can analyze vast amounts of data and identify patterns that humans might miss. This can enhance decision-making processes in fields such as finance, healthcare, and business, leading to more accurate predictions, optimized strategies, and improved outcomes.
3. Personalization: AI-powered systems can analyze user data and behavior to provide personalized recommendations and experiences. This is evident in personalized advertising, content recommendations, and virtual assistants like Siri or Alexa. By tailoring products and services to individual needs, AI can enhance customer satisfaction and engagement.
4. Healthcare: AI has the potential to revolutionize healthcare by assisting in early disease detection, diagnosis, and treatment planning. Machine learning algorithms can analyze medical data, such as images or patient records, to identify patterns indicative of diseases. AI can also improve drug discovery and development processes, leading to more effective treatments.
5. Autonomous Systems: AI plays a crucial role in the development of autonomous vehicles, drones, and robots. These systems can perceive their environment, make decisions, and navigate without human intervention. Autonomous vehicles, for example, have the potential to improve road safety and transportation efficiency.
6. Natural Language Processing: AI enables machines to understand and generate human language. This has led to advancements in chatbots, language translation, voice assistants, and sentiment analysis. Natural language processing capabilities enhance human-computer interactions and enable more intuitive and efficient interfaces.
7. Scientific Research: AI techniques are increasingly used in scientific research to analyze complex data, simulate experiments, and accelerate the discovery of new knowledge. AI can help scientists uncover patterns, generate hypotheses, and make breakthroughs in various fields, including astronomy, genomics, and particle physics.

While AI brings numerous benefits, it also poses challenges and ethical considerations. These include job displacement due to automation, biases in algorithms, data privacy concerns, and the potential for AI to be used maliciously. To fully harness the potential of AI and ensure its responsible and equitable deployment, ongoing research, ethical frameworks, and regulatory policies are essential.

PS: Chat gpt wrote the answer

Yeah, right now you do need people to write the prompts and maybe do some light fact-checking, etc. but obviously, that's a much easier job so you're going to need far fewer people to do it and you can pay them a much lower salary too.

To be honest, you'd be amazed at what it can do if you feed it the right prompts in the right way, and it's only getting more skilled as every day goes by. It will absolutely take away a lot of office jobs, even highly skilled ones, in the near future. It's scary!

ChatGPT produces very repetitive and stilted copy. I'm not sure it's ready to takeover the marketing copy world yet.

generate five advertising slogans to advertise a women's perfume brand called Cake
"Indulge in the Sweetness of Cake: Embrace Your Femininity with Our Enchanting Fragrance!"
"Cake: Unleash Your Inner Confidence with Every Whiff of Elegance!"
"Cake Perfume: A Delicious Blend of Sensuality and Sophistication!"
"Savor the Essence of Feminine Grace with Cake Perfume!"
"Cake: Captivate Hearts and Leave a Lasting Impression!"

Is there not still a need for some kind of edit and quality control function? I accept that’s not going to keep everyone in a job but surely a human needs to cast an eye over it?

I guess it might be a bit like the self service check outs in supermarkets. In my local Tesco's there's a bank of about 10 of these machines, with one or at most two people supervising. So where a few years ago we would have had 10 people employed, now we have 2 at most.

Is that the unpaid version? using the paid version and all the available plugins it does much better. I'd still say it's not as good as human, but if you're looking for cheap SEO copy, it will do and that's what many companies are doing now.

But they also now have twenty pickers doing the online delivery orders and ten drivers that weren't employed 5 years ago.

And obviously, it depends on the quality of the prompts you give it too.

It may be able to solve climate change - so long as its solution doesn't mean fewer humans on the planet!

It may allow far distance space travel and exploration.

We may combine something of ourselves with AI to produce better, faster, cleverer, longer-lived humans.

We need ethics and philosophers involved NOW in its development to centre human-kind.

But that's not related to the advances in tech which have put cashiers out of a job.

We eventually combine all of ourselves with 'it', IMO. Why not? Fewer humans on the planet, yes indeed....

Yes, the bigger question regarding job loss - the more philosophical question - is suppose AI eliminates the need for 99% of work.

Then what?

Humans evolved to work. Without the meaningful pursuit of goals we become depressed and unstable.

Enjoying the fact that in order to sign up to use ChatGPT just now, I had to complete a puzzle to prove I was a human 😁

And to take it, possibly, to the realms of Sci Fi, we as part AI then pretty much, all, AI seed another planet and we watch 'in the beginning there was light'.

Yes, and what's the point of education if all knowledge is available at the click of a button?

What's the point in creativity when a machine can do it better?

Exactly. Everybody likes the idea of endless holiday but it would actually be terrible. We'd be like dogs that have been bred to work jobs all day being kept in tiny flats with nothing to do.

I didn't write that interesting thing haven't happen in last few years just that there a huge amount of media overhype and hysteria around it all at the minute and it needs time and development to see what impact it will have.

Honestly MN isnt really the place to have a discussion about the future as it all ways end up in some dystopian nightmare.

He's not exactly alone in his views -
https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-will-be-overhyped-overlooked-and-then-perhaps-essential-2022-12?r=US&IR=T

https://moguldom.com/444239/the-fake-promise-of-ai-heres-why-some-experts-and-gurus-dont-buy-the-ai-hype/

I think long term it will bring changes -good and bad - and it is an exciting field - always was - and I expect people will use it in innovative ways we haven't yet anticipated but it is being overhyped by media at the minute.

The easiest thing to do is go to chat.openai.com and ask it directly. I asked it "How can AI change the world?" and it gave me the following answer:

AI has the potential to bring about significant changes and advancements across various domains. Here are some ways in which AI can change the world:

1. Automation and Efficiency: AI can automate repetitive and mundane tasks, leading to increased productivity and efficiency. This applies to industries such as manufacturing, logistics, and customer service, where AI-powered systems can perform tasks faster and with fewer errors.
2. Healthcare and Medicine: AI can revolutionize healthcare by aiding in early disease detection, medical imaging analysis, drug discovery, and personalized treatment plans. It can assist doctors in diagnosing diseases, monitoring patients, and providing tailored healthcare recommendations.
3. Transportation: AI can transform transportation systems by enabling autonomous vehicles, optimizing traffic flow, and improving logistics and supply chain management. Self-driving cars and intelligent traffic management systems can potentially enhance road safety, reduce congestion, and minimize fuel consumption.
4. Education: AI can enhance education by personalizing learning experiences, adapting to individual student needs, and providing intelligent tutoring. It can help identify learning gaps, recommend appropriate learning resources, and support educators in designing effective teaching strategies.
5. Environmental Sustainability: AI can contribute to addressing environmental challenges. It can assist in climate modeling, predicting natural disasters, optimizing energy consumption, and managing resources more efficiently. AI-powered sensors and systems can monitor and analyze environmental data, aiding in conservation efforts and sustainable practices.
6. Finance and Banking: AI can improve fraud detection, risk assessment, and customer service in the finance sector. It can analyze vast amounts of financial data to identify patterns, assess creditworthiness, and offer personalized financial advice.
7. Social Good: AI can be harnessed for social good initiatives, such as assisting in humanitarian efforts, disaster response, and poverty alleviation. It can help in identifying patterns of disease outbreaks, optimizing resource allocation during crises, and supporting decision-making for social policies.

It's important to note that while AI holds immense potential, there are also challenges to consider, such as ethics, privacy, and bias. Responsible development and deployment of AI technologies are crucial to ensuring that the benefits are realized while minimizing potential negative impacts.

I read this in Bender's voice when he mutters "KILL ALL HUMANS!" in his sleep.

I asked it for the potential dangers, and no mention of armageddon, so I think we might be safe!

As with any advanced technology, there are potential risks associated with AI models like GPT-4. Here are a few:

1. Misinformation: AI models can inadvertently spread misinformation or false information because they generate responses based on their training data and algorithms rather than factual accuracy.
2. Deepfakes: Advanced language models like GPT-4 could be used to generate believable deepfake text, making it more challenging to distinguish between real and fake information.
3. Malicious use: There's potential for misuse in a range of harmful activities, such as producing offensive or harmful content, spamming, phishing, and other forms of cybercrime.
4. Privacy and data security: AI models can be manipulated into revealing sensitive information embedded in their training data, although OpenAI uses differential privacy and other methods to prevent this. There's also the risk that user inputs might be stored or used in ways that violate their privacy, but responsible AI developers take steps to prevent this.
5. Job displacement: As AI becomes more proficient in tasks, there's potential for job displacement in certain sectors.
6. Dependence: As AI systems become more integrated into daily life, there's a risk of over-reliance on these systems, which could leave people vulnerable if the technology fails.
7. Ethics and biases: AI models can unintentionally propagate and amplify societal biases present in their training data. It's essential for developers to be vigilant about identifying and mitigating these biases.

OpenAI is aware of these risks and actively takes steps to mitigate them through its development and deployment policies. They are committed to using any influence they obtain over AGI’s deployment to ensure it is used for the benefit of all and avoid uses of AI or AGI that harm humanity or concentrate power unduly.

I just asked it "Does Bender really want to kill all humans?" and it answered:

"It's important to remember that Bender's desire to kill humans is purely fictional and intended for comedic purposes within the fictional world of "Futurama." In reality, robots or AI do not possess personal desires or intentions, and their actions are determined by their programming and the intentions of their creators."

We're boned.

Yes, that's just the free version. We're only using it for website/SM copy to get over the initial paralysis when faced with a blank page. Our workflow is along the lines of:

• Ask ChatGPT to identify three/five/ten issues affecting this type of potential client or sector, or arising from this event/innovation.
• Take one of those issues and ask ChatGPT to produce 300/500 words on that issue.
• Edit for accuracy, fact-check as required, add anecdotes, and re-write into our personal style.

The value add is the last step. ChatGPT isn't a specialist in any sector, but we've had the same issues when we tried professional copywriters (great words but we ended up providing all the detail).

I've noticed in the last week or two that I've started getting marketing emails specifically offering AI copywriting services. The quality of the samples they're sending varies enormously.

People are more worried now because it might get rid of higher up white collar jobs whereas no one cared when automation took away jobs from the plebs

The owner of the U.K. business I work for has openly said he plans to use new forms of AI to replace us staff. He even asked us to provide anything that we thought could be done by AI. It's already happening.

I can only hope laws are brought in to protect people but profits always come first so I doubt it.