In a podcast with artificial intelligence researcher Rex Fridman, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman asked to describe GPT-4, the latest version of the large-scale language model that powers a variety of AI-based software. was given. He said:
“This is a system that we can look back on and say was very early AI. It showed me the way to something that was going to be very important in my life.”
The idea that something as advanced as GPT-4, which powers OpenAI’s ChatGPT, is just the beginning is confusing to many. In fact, people are already in therapy with deep concerns about what this nascent AI is doing to their well-being and how it might affect future employment.
Here are two optimistic takeaways about the AI revolution that may help ease any AI-related stress and anxiety you may be experiencing.
1. Humans and AI work together to enhance each other’s strengths
Let’s be honest, as much as our brains are capable of, there are many things AI can do better than humans.
In 2021, the World Health Organization and the International Labor Organization jointly produced a study that seeks to understand the effects of overwork on people. The results were clear: people who worked 55 or more hours a week were 35% more likely to have a stroke and 17% more likely to die from heart disease than those who worked a standard 35 to 40 hours. week.
And it’s not just our health that suffers. A 2014 Stanford University study found that working more than 55 hours a week doesn’t yield much, even if the additional work is accomplished.
Compare this to AI, which runs 24 hours a day, almost immune to fatigue, and has the potential to create jobs indistinguishable from those produced by humans, if not more.
In fact, a 2023 study found that scientific progress The researchers found that participants were unable to distinguish between tweets written by GPT-3 and those written by humans. The study also found that in many cases the work produced by the model is much more accurate due to the model’s advanced data processing and pattern recognition abilities. (However, the study also warns that GPT-3 tends to produce information that is believable but simply untrue.)
All of these represent one possible scenario. AI and related technologies have the potential to replace some existing jobs, but like other waves of technological innovation in the past, they will also create many additional jobs. Humans are essential to the functioning of the world we created, and we always have a purpose here.
According to a 2021 paper published in International Journal of Human Resource ManagementIn a world where human-AI collaboration is the norm, here are the most valuable skills you can hone to ensure you’re not redundant.
- data analysis skills
- digital competency
- complex cognitive skills
- decision making
- continuous learning
2. Wheels set in motion for AI companies to prioritize safety, user experience and regulation in product development
One of the biggest fears plaguing top technologists who recently signed a letter to the U.S. government to introduce a moratorium on the AI race if it goes unchecked is whether it’s intentional or unintentional. Regardless, AI is likely to veer off track and harm us.
In 2019, OpenAI itself published a paper warning the world of the dangers that competitive pressures on AI companies will cause safety, security and social responsibility to become deprioritized. To combat this possibility, OpenAI is calling for “collaboration in responsible AI development.”
Similarly, in 2019, Microsoft published a paper examining 18 guidelines for human-AI interaction drawn from 20 years of research. The purpose of this set of guidelines is to ensure that AI systems are safe, reliable, and reliable.
This gives us hope that there are many AI experts who are devoting time, money and energy to safely steer the inevitable AI revolution to a boon rather than a curse for society. . The role of psychologists and mental health professionals in shaping the development of AI is also being recognized, which is a move in the right direction.
Conclusion
The genie is coming out of the bottle whether we like it or not. Instead of spending time worrying about the AI development process, maybe we should focus on the small improvements that generative AI like ChatGPT, Midjourney, and other systems are bringing to our daily lives and productivity. not. If you can’t handle your AI anxiety, talk to a mental health professional who can help you process your thoughts.
