No, this ain't about Chat GPT stealing jobs.
My 12-year-old daughter has been fascinated with ChatGPT. And, I am not sure if that's a reason to celebrate or raise a concern.
The modern-day "Just Google It" generation might be a lot more resourceful but it also limits their problem-solving skills and more importantly the motivation to learn and understand concepts.
ChatGPT takes it to another level. And, it's just the beginning.
With the tech giants fiercely working towards establishing themselves in the field, we are about to witness warp speed in Generative AI implementations being demoed and introduced in our daily lives. And that calls for a balance.
How does one discern machine-generated content? How does one limit the use of machine-generated content to ensure we use AI to our advantage but not drop the ball on fundamental learning? What kind of checks and balances do we plan to have in place for the veracity of content generated by AI models? There are a lot of unanswered questions and unless there is a collective effort toward laying down the guardrails, we might just end up at the wrong end of the AI revolution.
ChatGPT has already been banned in some public schools in some public schools in New York and Seattle. Back home in India, CBSE just announced a ban on the usage of ChatGPT in class 10 and 12 board exams. Students form the major chunk of the early adopters of ChatGPT, and it's no surprise.
Edward Tian, a 22-year-old student at Princeton University made GPTZero, an open AI detector tool that detects content written by Generative AI models. There are many more models including the AI classifier from the makers of ChatGPT, being offered to detect AI-generated text.
The focus has to be on developing responsible AI, and I am not sure if that's on the priority list of the tech giants who are furiously racing against time to prove a point.
Responsible AI refers to the development and deployment of artificial intelligence systems that are ethical, transparent, and accountable. It involves designing AI systems that take into account the potential social and ethical impacts of their use, and that are developed to benefit society as a whole. Responsible AI is an important area of research and development, as the widespread adoption of AI is likely to have significant social and economic impacts. By developing AI systems that are responsible and ethical, we can help ensure that these impacts are positive and beneficial for all members of society.
That above para on Responsible AI was written by ChatGPT and there's not much that I'd want to change from a messaging point of view. Though that straight-jacketed response could do with some emotions nevertheless it's pretty much on point.
ChatGPT is an eye-opener on what lies ahead, the unexplored opportunities, and the ways in which we can leverage the power of AI systems in our daily lives. And with such great power comes greater responsibility on ensuring the net result is towards the betterment of the human race. I worry if the tech giants echo the same intentions, after all, they’re large corporations with profits and growth on their agenda. Something that doesn’t always go hand in hand with human welfare. A regulatory authority that keeps a close eye on AI models and their usage is not too far away, until then, it's upon us the users to keep a close eye on where it's heading.
Don’t mistake me to be a naysayer, I love ChatGPT and how it gives a taste of AI to the common man, and I look forward to Google and Microsoft rolling out Generative AI integration within search engines. I just hope it’s baked well (I am looking at you Bard) and has all the checks and balances in place.
What are your thoughts on Generative AI, responsible AI, and the future of AI? I’d love to hear what you think. Write to me at soham@digit.in.