Is There AI beyond Chat GPT?

A GPAI Publication by Borys Stokalski , Bogumi? Kamiński & Daniel Kaszyński

The public launch of Chat GPT has become an inflection point in broad AI awareness. “Generative AI” pops up in every discussion about AI. And rightly so, as transformer-based chats and content generators are quite spectacular and persuasive demonstrators of what advanced algorithmics exploiting monumental data sets can achieve. Arguably, what makes these examples so spectacular is the fact that they represent capabilities considered paramount to human cognition: creative skills and “understanding” of complex, interrelated concepts.

The upheaval in the public debate about the impact of AI on society and the economy can be easily skewed to reflect primarily the generative AI. These are the “lenses” frequently applied when discussing issues such as AI vs. IP rights, AI impact on jobs, AI explainability, or trustworthiness. However, generative AI in the form presented by Bard, DALL-E, or Chat GPT is not all there is to AI. Policymakers, AI investors, and AI practitioners must retain a broad field of vision of AI to avoid developing blind spots in areas that may become even more impactful than generative AI.

We need to pose some fundamental questions :

• What are the key drivers shaping the trajectory of AI growth, and how can they be addressed?
• In what directions and how far can AI-related innovations take us?
• What kind of solutions can emerge as AI techniques and tools mature?
• How are the public concerns and values related to the current and future evolution of AI solutions?
• How can these concerns be addressed by design, engineering, and governance disciplines?

If you are interested in discussing these questions, please follow our article published recently on GPAI portal, and give us your feedback!

In the article you will find also highlights about CAST - an AI design framework, developed within the GPAI Future of Work working group to support conceptualisation, evaluation, and design of AI-based products and solutions. The framework will be published as an open interactive online resource (a sort of "Hitchhikers Guide to AI" ;) by the end of Q1 2024.