5 things about AI you may have missed today: OpenAI CEO warns of AI risk, Amazon chatbot, more
It was another big day in the world of artificial intelligence as the OpenAI CEO and creator of ChatGPT testified in front of the US Congress for the first time ever. In his testimony, he highlighted the dangers of AI. In another development, Amazon is doubling down on AI tech to build an interactive conversational experience that would help customers search for products in a new and immersive way. This and more in our daily AI roundup. Let us take a look.
Ever since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, Sam Altman has emerged as one of the influential voices in the world of artificial intelligence. On Tuesday, he appeared in front of the US Congress to address regulators' concerns about this emerging technology. As of writing this, the testimony is still ongoing.
One of the key highlights from the testimony was Altman highlighting the risks of AI. He revealed that his worst fear was that AI field could “cause significant harm to the world”. “If this technology goes wrong, it can go quite wrong,” he added. He also agreed on the need to work with governments and policymakers to prevent that from happening.
In his written testimony, he also spoke on the need for companies leveraging AI technology to have some regulations in order to make them evaluate the AI product for risks before rolling them out to the public. He emphasized that lawmakers should “facilitate regulation that balances incentivizing safety while ensuring that people are able to access the technology's benefits”.
As per a Bloomberg report, Amazon has posted a job listing seeking a senior software development engineer who can help the company in “reimagining Amazon Search with an interactive conversational experience” that helps you find answers to product
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