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“We are at the start of something powerful,” he said.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who has time and again advocated for the benefits of artificial intelligence, is now warning users of “trusting” it too much. Speaking on the first episode of OpenAI’s new podcast, Altman openly acknowledged the way people have become dependent on the technology, further adding fuel to the ever-growing discourse about AI’s real-life implications.
“People have a very high degree of trust in ChatGPT, which is interesting, because AI hallucinates. It should be the tech that you don’t trust that much,” Altman said on the podcast. In the case of artificial intelligence, hallucinations are referred to as moments when AI models like ChatGPT can fabricate information in a bid to fulfill the user’s prompts, even at the expense of compromising factual integrity.
With that said, Altman went on to highlight the deceptive nature of AI responses, stating that it will confidently give a well-crafted but false answer for a term that doesn’t even exist.
Elsewhere in the conversation, the OpenAI CEO went on to share a personal anecdote, revealing how he has become dependent on ChatGPT after becoming a new parent. “It was always on, helping me decide everything from nap routines to what to do about diaper rash. But I had to remind myself it doesn’t always get it right,” he added.
Altman emphasised the importance of differentiating between the dependence on AI in the real world to make sure that the power is always vested with people. “We need societal guardrails. We are at the start of something powerful, and if you’re not careful, trust will outpace reliability,” he continued.
Further in the conversation, the podcast episode delved into other concerns about data privacy, transparency, and monetisation of AI tools. Altman spoke about OpenAI’s continued effort to maintain user trust as the company works towards introducing new features like persistent memory and potential advertising-driven revenue models.
The remarks come at a time when his company has been in a heated legal battle with the New York Times over unauthorised use of copyright material in training datasets. The lawsuit has once again brought into focus the tensions between AI innovation and compliance with ethical standards.
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