If Microsoft renames Bing I’d consider it… — Rumors say Microsoft has started a project that promises to impact the tech landscape in the coming years. As The Verge’s Tom Warren writes, the software giant is “reportedly planning to launch a version of Bing that uses ChatGPT.” For the first time in twenty years, search is about to…

AI can’t solve an inherently social problem — but it can contribute positively — Welcome back! As one year ends and another begins, it’s time to restart my writing habit with another essay on the future of AI. Today we’re exploring a timely topic: loneliness. I’m lucky. For me, Christmas is a time of exciting anticipation. These two weeks, my days have been filled…

This is the road to next-generation AI — One question at the core of AI has remained unanswered for 70 years — without giving any signs it’ll be resolved anytime soon: “How much should artificial general intelligence (AGI) resemble the human brain?” We know a lot more about the human brain than we did half a century ago…

Remember LaMDA and the Google engineer? That, but happening to millions of people — AI language models (LMs) have recently gotten so skilled as to be believable — even deceptive. Not in the sense of intentionally fooling people, but in the sense of being capable of generating utterances that would make us imagine a mind behind the screen. We — gullible humans with a…

A response to Noah Smith and roon’s post, “Generative AI: autocomplete for everything” — Today we’re up for a challenge. A couple of weeks ago I read this thought-provoking article co-written by Noah Smith and roon on AI and automation: “Generative AI: autocomplete for everything.” The thesis they defend, rather eloquently, is that generative AI isn’t going to destroy jobs or replace humans to…

Learn to leverage the most disruptive AI of the year — As you know, I don’t exactly stand out for my techno-optimism. More often than not I write about the raw reality of AI rather than about the rose-colored takes that we all hear about in the news and PR announcements. But by no means do I want my articles to…

They’ll add a secret watermark to the AI’s creations. Will they share the means to see it? — This article is a must-read for institutions that want to prevent plagiarism, impersonation, and abuse of ChatGPT. Here’s what OpenAI conceives as a solution to those problems. ChatGPT is the tech news of the week — or the year. For me, it’s the world’s best chatbot. Alex Cohen says it’s…

If humans aren’t perfect, why should AI be? — Today I bring you a fresh perspective on a topic I’ve written about a lot before: AI imperfection. But, instead of enumerating the ways in which AI systems fail, as I typically do, I’m going to change my point of view to give you a new — and rather convincing…

And a final conclusion for you — As the year 2022 comes to a close, it’s clear that the AI community has had a wild ride. But if there’s one thing we can count on, it’s that 2023 will be even more exciting. In this essay, I’ll explore the top five AI predictions for the coming year…