Love or hate: Technology smarter than humans aka AGI?

You might prefer writing on clay tablets, but progress is inevitable. Your personal feelings towards it aren't as important as whether you can harness technology to benefit your business. If you can, you'll free up resources for what matters most in your business…

Will AI replace humans?

AI won't replace jobs but those using AI will replace those who aren't using AI.

Love or hate: Technology smarter than humans aka AGI?

Eventually, but right now AI is prone to making many silly mistakes. It's a tool to augment human skills

What area should AI enthusiasts keep an eye on in the near future?

Significant strides are being made by some of the bigger players towards development of models that are capable of reasoning and planning. These are quite key steps toward the development of models that have human-like cognitive capabilities, whereby the models will be able to understand the consequences of their actions

Any tips, tricks or hacks regarding the use of AI?

A LLM does not have an eraser like you: it cannot go back and undo the tokens it generated. So its output is just a stream of consciousness. And for that, the output is remarkable. In many cases, it is incredibly helpful to give the LLM back its response and ask it to find 5 ways to fix it.

Any tips, tricks or hacks regarding the use of AI?

Prompt like you are speaking to a human with no context of what is going on. Don't assume the models can read your mind! We often see this with Julius — the biggest struggle is getting users to explain their tasks thoroughly, without leaving out or skipping over key details.

What's the craziest thing about AI you've heard so far?

One of the most intriguing aspects of AI that I've encountered is its potential for creative expression and innovation. While traditionally associated with tasks like data analysis, automation, and problem-solving, AI has increasingly ventured into the realm of art and creativity.

What's the craziest thing about AI you've heard so far?

Frank Herbert's Dune is set in a world, where humanity decided to set up a law against replicating human intelligence. The book was published more than 50 years ago (1965).

Is AI more of a chance or a challenge for humanity?

Every breakthrough technology that we have invented as a species has potential good and bad outcomes in terms of widely shared human values.

I believe this is even more true for AI because the rate of growth/evolution is unprecedented and we're still not sure what will ultimately be possible.

What's the craziest thing about AI you've heard so far?

One of the craziest things I heard was someone who created a fan-made commercial for a famous brand with AI and was invited to join the company soon afterwards.

What's the craziest thing about AI you've heard so far?

I am still fascinated in general when AI comes to conclusions that are not really traceable or understandable for its developers anymore. Still, they somehow also make sense. In the field of LLM we have this - it is called "Emergent abilities" which is when…

Is AI more of a chance or a challenge for humanity?

…As a chance, AI offers transformative potential across numerous sectors. In healthcare, it can revolutionise diagnoses and treatments, making healthcare more accessible and personalised. In the realm of environmental sustainability, AI provides tools for monitoring and combating climate change, such as optimising energy consumption and aiding in the research for cleaner technologies.

Which AI tool do you personally use the most?

Definitely ChatGPT. Not just on the office computer, but especially on the smartphone. I search a lot less on Google, but instead take photos of things and have GPT explain them to me. Aside from that, I use meeting transcription and summarization tools. I continue to write interview answers by hand.

What's the craziest thing about AI you've heard so far?

Supposedly, threatening consequences or promising tips can generate better responses from ChatGPT. Either the programmers have a great sense of humor and have incorporated this, or it's a myth. This contributes significantly to the humanization of these AI tools…

What area should AI enthusiasts keep an eye on in the near future?

Voice Assistants, Personalized AI in marketing, Humanoid robots used in different settings.In my area: The competitive nature of technological advancements prompts me to wonder if this could trigger an international race in healthcare innovation akin to the ongoing AI race.

Love or hate: Technology smarter than humans aka AGI?

What does "smart" mean? I was educated to engage in what they call "emotional intelligence" in relationships, for example. Will an AGI be emotinally smart? Probably not. AI and even AGI will solve a particular set of tasks better than humans (as does a pocket calculator) but it will never equal or surpass a human in all his complexity.

Love or hate: Technology smarter than humans aka AGI?

I think we will only achieve true AGI when technology and biology merge. By integrating biological components, an AI could develop its own will to survive based on biological principles…

Do you believe AI will bring a bigger technological revolution than the internet?

I believe blindly that AI has the potential to bring about a technological revolution that could be extremely more transformative than the rise of the internet.

Any tips, tricks or hacks regarding the use of AI?

Experiment and find the one that fits to you. Block the noise, you dont need to know everything about AI, pick your battles. Be part of the community. Discord is full of great servers with great people sharing and caring for each other.

What's the craziest thing about AI you've heard so far?

One of the most mind-boggling aspects of AI is its potential to become self-aware. While it might sound like science fiction, the idea that AI could develop consciousness or a sense of self is both fascinating and somewhat unnerving.

Which AI tool do you personally use the most?

There are several, but the ones I use the most are Midjourney, Firefly & Adobe, ChatGPT, Eleven Labs, and Runway ML.

Love or hate: Technology smarter than humans aka AGI?

Yes, in certain cases, a LLM can provide answers faster and more accurately than a human. However, speed and precision alone don't define intelligence. Just as a Casio calculator outperforms humans in arithmetic without being considered smarter, tools like...