May 19, 2023
Beijing – For decades, artificial intelligence (AI) has fascinated humanity as the enigmatic and elusive entity often portrayed in science fiction movies. Will it appear as a benevolent angel devoted to mankind’s service, or will it appear as a malevolent demon ruling over mankind and seeking to annihilate it?
Previous sci-fi movies featuring AI often portrayed evil enemies trying to destroy humanity, such as The Terminator, The Matrix, and Blade Runner. Experts such as the late British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking and Tesla CEO Elon Musk have expressed concern about the potential risks of AI, with Hawking leading to the end of humanity. warned of the possibility. These tech gurus understand the limits of human intelligence when compared to rapidly evolving technologies such as supercomputers, big data and cloud computing, and are so powerful that AI can quickly become uncontrollable. I am afraid that it will become
In March 2016, AlphaGo, a computer program developed by Google DeepMind, beat South Korean professional Go player Lee Sedol, 9th dan, 4-1. In May 2017, AlphaGo defeated Kejie, then China’s top Go player, 3-0. This historic event marked the first time a machine had beaten a human at Go, widely considered one of the world’s most complex and challenging games. The victory shattered skepticism about AI’s capabilities and instilled awe in many. When AlphaGo’s latest version, “Master,” defeated dozens of top players from China, South Korea, and Japan to achieve his unprecedented 60-game winning streak, this sentiment plunged human players into despair. It got even stronger.
These victories sparked widespread interest and debate about the potential of AI and its implications for society. Some saw it as a triumph for human ingenuity and technological progress, while others expressed concern about the implications for jobs, privacy and ethics. Overall, AlphaGo’s dominance in Go marks a tipping point in the history of AI and serves as a reminder of the power and potential of this rapidly evolving field.
If AlphaGo was an AI genius that impressed humans with its prowess, Chat GPT, which debuted earlier this year, along with its more powerful successor GPT, offered humans both admiration and fear of its potential ill effects. I let you hold me
Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT), a language model AI, has the ability to generate human-like responses to text prompts, making it appear as if you are conversing with a human. The latest version of the model, GPT-3, has 175 billion parameters, making him the largest language model AI to date. Some claim it passed the Turing test.
AI has the potential to revolutionize many industries, from healthcare and education to finance, manufacturing and transportation, by providing more accurate diagnoses, reducing accidents and analyzing large amounts of data. is beyond doubt. The rapid development of AI is expected to bring immeasurable benefits to mankind.
But history shows that any major technological advance can be a double-edged sword, bringing both advantages and disadvantages. For example, the discovery of nuclear energy led to the creation of nuclear weapons, causing enormous destruction and loss of life. Similarly, the proliferation of social media has revolutionized communication, but has also led to the spread of misinformation and cyberbullying.
The latest versions of GPT and Chinese versions such as Baidu’s Wenxin Yiyan, despite their excellent performance, are not entirely reliable due to fatal bugs, nor are they reliable. Despite trying to request a specific rhyme by a famous ancient Chinese poet, these seemingly all-knowing chatbots show fake works from databases instead of the real ones. Even when I corrected them, they refused to admit their ignorance and kept giving wrong answers. Until this bug is resolved, these chatbots are not considered reliable tools.
In addition, AI has advanced in image and speech generation with deep learning and neural networks, such as using GANs for realistic images and videos, and using text-to-speech algorithms for human-like speech. But without rigorous scrutiny, these advances could be exploited for criminal purposes, such as deepfake technology to create convincing videos of people saying or doing things they didn’t actually do, and disguising false information. and may lead to the spread of defamation.
It turns out that AI is being used for crime. On April 25, the Internet security police in Pingliang city, Gansu province, found an article saying nine people were killed in a train crash that morning. Further investigation revealed that the news was completely false. The culprit, a man named Hong, used ChatGPT and other of his AI products to generate massive amounts of fake news for illegal profit. With his AI tools, Hong was able to quickly find and edit previous popular news stories, making them appear authentic and facilitating the spread of misinformation. In this case, AI played a key role in the crime.
Due to the potential risks that AI poses to human society, many institutions around the world have banned or restricted the use of GPT due to security risks and plagiarism concerns. Some countries require the GPT to meet specific requirements, such as proposed European Union regulations that require AI systems to be transparent, accountable and subject to human oversight.
China has always prioritized ensuring the safety, reliability and controllability of AI in order to more strongly promote sustainable development in the world. In his January 2023 position paper on strengthening the ethical governance of artificial intelligence, China actively advocates the concepts of “human-oriented” and “AI for good.”
In conclusion, while AI is undoubtedly important for technological and social progress, it needs to be tamed to serve humanity as a law-abiding, human-oriented adjunct, rather than a deceptive and rebellious troublemaker. there is. Ethics should take precedence, and legislation should establish regulation and accountability mechanisms for AI. International consensus and concerted action are needed to prevent AI from endangering human societies.
