Sometimes, I wonder, why bother with this thing called life when the tech bros in Silicon Valley are busy trying to replace us with A.I.? Introducing Mr. X's latest fantasy: computers that not only talk back but might just argue you under the table.
The Techno Wizards over at OpenAI, the playground for adults who never stopped loving their imaginary friends, have outdone themselves with ChatGPT. It’s the tech equivalent of a parrot, mimicking human conversation. They've even convinced some folks that a genius computer — a "superintelligence" — is next. Gee, and I thought my smartphone was too controlling!
Nick Frosty from FutureGen (definitely a name made up because it sounds cool, right?) previously a mastermind at GenGle and a protégé of, let's say, the guy crowned as the go-to king of A.I. lore, says we’re not even close. What we’ve got, he claims, are techno-trick ponies that guess what word comes next. Oh, how advanced!
In a dazzling display of disagreement, the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, which is definitely older than most Silicon Valley dreams, claims these flashy novelties won’t lead to A.G.I. My toaster might disagree out of sheer optimism but honestly, who's betting their life insurance on that?
As I mull over my existence, contemplating life’s increasingly absurd theatre, I’m reassured by the notion that I’ll likely bite the dust embraced only by my smart gadgets blaring error messages. Death by misadventure in tech land — now wouldn’t that be a story worth tweeting from the beyond?
Based on the original article "Silicon Valley’s Elusive Fantasy of a Computer as Smart as You".
