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OpenAI is rumored to release an AI model internally dubbed "Strawberry" that has a "human-like" ability to reason as soon as this week.

Processing Answer

The hype is unbearable.

OpenAI Launching "Strawberry" Model With "Human-Like Reasoning" as Soon as This Week

An OpenAI safety worker quit his job, arguing in an online forum that he had lost confidence that the Sam Altman-led company will "behave responsibly around the time of [artificial general intelligence]," the theoretical point at which an AI can outperform a human.

Not Aligned

Is OpenAI really committed to ensuring that an AGI won't go rogue?

OpenAI Safety Worker Quit Due to Losing Confidence Company "Would Behave Responsibly Around the Time of AGI"

OpenAI quietly changed its "core values" list to include a focus on AGI that wasn't explicitly listed there before. 

Focal Points

Oh, okay.

The Ever-So-Ethical OpenAI Just Replaced Its "Core Values" With Completely Different Ones

In a new paper, researchers argue that emergent properties of LLM-powered AIs — widely seen as a step toward AGI — may just be "mirages."

It's an Illusion, Michael

Are we just seeing our own humanity reflected back at us?

Glimmers of AGI Are Just an Illusion, Scientists Say

MIT professor Max Tegmark is stressed about the potential impact of artificial general intelligence (AGI) — and thinks you should be, too.

Jonah Hill's Birkin

"Sadly, I now feel that we're living the movie 'Don't Look Up' for another existential threat: unaligned superintelligence."

MIT Professor Compares Ignoring AGI to “Don’t Look Up”

A serial AI investor is raising alarm bells about the dogged pursuit of increasingly-smart machines, which he believes will become "god-like."

Be Afraid

"They are running towards a finish line without an understanding of what lies on the other side."

Machine Learning Investor Warns AI Is Becoming Like a God

Geoffrey Hinton recently shared his thoughts on the state of AI in an interview with CBS. While enthusiastic about AI's progress, he's also urging caution.

So There's a Chance

"It's not inconceivable."

Godfather of AI Says There's a Minor Risk It'll Eliminate Humanity

Microsoft AI scientists believe that the OpenAI-built GPT-4 has shown "sparks" of near-human-level intelligence, or artificial general intelligence (AGI).

Singularity Watch

"We believe that GPT-4's intelligence signals a true paradigm shift in the field of computer science and beyond."

Microsoft Researchers Claim GPT-4 Is Showing "Sparks" of AGI

John Carmack — Doom creator, father of virtual reality, and former Meta employee — believes that we're on the cusp of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).

It's Not About the Journey, It's About the Destination

"I do consider it essentially inevitable."

Former Facebook Exec Says AI Will Soon Simulate the Human Brain

Italian AI scientists have come up with a unique means of measuring how far away we are from technological singularity. By their data, we're not far off.

Seven Year Itch

It's coming right up, they say.

Startup Predicts Year That Technological Singularity Will Happen

Consciousness is one of the biggest questions within the field of artificial intelligence. To some it's science fiction; to others, it's a goal.

Beep Boop

"If we can create a machine that will have consciousness on par with a human, this will eclipse everything else we've done."

Scientists Say They're Now Actively Trying to Build Conscious Robots

Google DeepMind lead researcher Dr. Nando de Freitas boldly declared that "the game is over" and that as we scale AI, so too will we approach AGI.

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