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Numerous academics from around the world have signed an open letter urging artificial intelligence developers to research consciousness as AI systems advance.
It states that “imagining AI systems with feelings and even human-level consciousness is no longer the stuff of science fiction.”
The majority of specialists concur that AI is not at this level of sophistication.
However, given how quickly it’s changing, some argue that progress should be halted.
Raise awareness
The word “AI” refers to computer systems that are capable of doing tasks that ordinarily require human intelligence. This comprises computer programmes that can recognise things in images and can react to inquiries with responses that sound human-like.
Even while it still makes mistakes and can spread false information, the Generative Pre-trained Transformer 4 (GPT-4) AI system created by ChatGPT chatbot maker OpenAI can now pass the bar exam, the professional qualification for lawyers.
But this is merely one of AI’s capabilities. Numerous industries, such as marketing, finance, and health research, are implementing AI products.
Elon Musk, a billionaire in the technology industry, recently co-signed a letter urging the suspension of further AI advancements until practical safety controls could be developed and put in place.
Additionally, on Tuesday, his ex-wife Tallulah Riley tweeted that “the equivalent of [environmental activist] Greta Thunberg” was required for artificial general intelligence (AGI), which is AI capable of performing intellectual tasks on a human level.
The open letter, headed “The responsible development of AI agenda needs to include consciousness research,” was written by the Association for Mathematical Consciousness Science (AMCS), which stated that it had no opinion on whether or not AI development in general should be put on hold.
However, it promoted a deeper scientific comprehension of consciousness, how it might be used in AI, and how society might coexist with it.
“The rapid development of AI is exposing the urgent need to accelerate research in the field of consciousness science,” the letter claims.
Its signatories include academics from universities in the UK, the US, and Europe as well as Dr. Susan Schneider, a former NASA professor.
Expressed feelings
A Google engineer was let go last year after making the assertion that an AI system was sentient.
Blake Lemoine wrote that the Bard, a ChatGPT rival powered by Google’s massive language model Lamda, portrayed emotions.
According to Google, Lamda was speaking in a human-like manner and carrying out the exact tasks for which it had been built.
Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, recently admitted to CBS that he did not “fully understand” how Bard operated.
He noted that the human mind was also not fully known, which is why the AMCS is urging for greater research.
But the excitement and trepidation surrounding AI are equal. It is the big phrase in big tech, and funding for AI-related ventures is flowing in.
After its November release, ChatGPT quickly went viral and established itself as the “face” of AI for the general public.
It may provide written replies to queries in a natural, human-like manner by using the internet as a database.
