Last week two people I work with at different companies brought up the existential issue Google now faces. “Does this technology cannibalize the company’s lucrative search ads? If a chat bot is responding to queries with tight sentences, there is less reason for people to click on advertising links.” In other words, it’s possible that a new chat bot ChatGPT is a ‘code red’ for Google’s search business. But it’s also possible the same type of chat bot could be used to send targeted messages to users based on their interests. Read on ⌁
Month: January 2023
AI is surging and that means understanding consciousness in AI is pretty much inevitable. The challenge is that many AI experts don’t seem to have any insight into how consciousness is different than thinking. “I need something that is totally buildable, dry, unromantic, just nuts and bolts,” he said. [Dr. Lipson] settled on a practical criterion for consciousness: the ability to imagine yourself in the future.” New York Times: ‘Consciousness’ in Robots Was Once Taboo. Now It’s the Last Word. Read on ⌁
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