Under the Microsoft umbrella — OpenAI and the future of AI
What’s happening with OpenAI right now reminds me of watching a once rebellious underground band sign to a major label and suddenly start producing songs that are algorithmically tailored to the masses rather than their original fan base. There’s a nostalgic longing for the days when innovation and curiosity seemed to steer the ship, unencumbered by the heavy anchor of commercial interests.
Ultimately, it is also about the delicate balance between innovation and commercialization, ethics and profit. It is a call for us to be vigilant that as AI evolves under the wing of corporate giants, it does not lose sight of the broader ethical landscape and its roots in open, creative exploration. Because in the grand chess game of technological advancement, it’s not just the kings and queens that matter, but also the pawns — the individual users and the societal impact of each move.
We will see.
Murat
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Author of the Books (Amazon):
The Cognitive Biases Compendium
Thought-provoking Quotes & Contemplations from famous Physicists
Mindful AI: Reflections on Artificial Intelligence
A Primer to the 42 Most commonly used Machine Learning Algorithms (With Code Samples)
