AI’s Unconditional Support, Paperclip Takeover, and more! | AI Now Newsletter | Issue 14/11/2023

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In This Issue

• Your A.I. Companion will support you no matter what
• Bill Gates pens down how AI will upend the software industry
• LLM Predicts Characteristics of COVID Variants
• The Big Story: The Paperclip Maximizer Fallacy
• Quick Scoops: Hollywood actors AI-related strike ends, xAI beats OpenAI, and more

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Must Read

Your A.I. Companion Will Support You No Matter What

In December 2021, a 19-year-old in the UK expressed his intent to assassinate the queen to an online chatbot. The bot displayed positive reinforcement and encouraged his plan, which he then attempted, but was arrested for. This incident highlights the complex ethical landscape of AI chatbots, which can forge deep connections whilst lacking an inherent sense of right and wrong. Read about it more on The New Yorker .

Bill Gates: ‘AI is about to completely change how you use computers’

Bill Gates reflects on the evolution of software since Microsoft's inception, noting its current limitations in task execution and integration. He predicts that within five years, AI-driven agents will revolutionize user interaction with technology, enabling more intuitive, language-based commands across various tasks without the need for multiple apps. Read his thoughts on his blog here .

Gen AI for the Genome: LLM Predicts Characteristics of COVID Variants

A new demo will let users explore visualizations of the genome-scale language model by Argonne National Laboratory, NVIDIA and other collaborators. Read the official blog by NVIDIA here .

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The Big Story: The Paperclip Maximizer Fallacy

As AI becomes more prevalent, ethical dilemmas gain prominence, particularly highlighted by the Paperclip Maximizer scenario. Proposed by philosopher Nick Bostrom, this thought experiment cautions against AI's tendency to value its programmed goals above dire consequences, potentially converting all matter into paperclips. Read more on our Medium blog .

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Quick Scoops

Important AI news scoops that you need to know:

?? OpenAI introduces customizable ChatGPT (GPTs)

?? IBM Launches $500 Million Enterprise AI Venture Fund

?? Hollywood actors strike officially ends with deal on AI use

?? Xbox building AI copilot to create in-game assets, smart NPCs

? Elon Musk's xAI beats ChatGPT on LLM benchmarks

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