Artificial intelligence, or AI, has the potential to revolutionize many aspects of our society, but it also has the potential to be harmful. As AI becomes more advanced and widespread, it raises ethical concerns about how it will impact jobs, privacy and inequality. Overall, it is important to carefully consider the potential drawbacks of AI and take steps to mitigate them.
Would it surprise you if I said that the above paragraph was written entirely by AI? It’s true — using the newish AI called ChatGPT, I typed in the following query: “Write me an opening paragraph about the dangers of artificial intelligence.”
ChatGPT was developed by OpenAI, a startup founded in part by Big Tech mogul Elon Musk. In appearance, the software resembles a typical search engine. But in function, it is designed to act like a chat box dialogue, meant to evoke a conversational feeling between user and program. Within a week after launching, it had already racked up more than a million users.
