Virtual reality godfather Jaron Lanier warns against fearmongering over AI

Jaron Lanier, the godfather of virtual reality, weighs in on the growing concerns about chatbots in a world that is inundated with doomsday predictions about artificial intelligence, or AI.

What Happened: Lanier thinks that something like that only happens in science fiction movies like The Matrix and Terminator, while many people are worried about AI outsmarting humans and taking over the world.

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He said the idea of AI surpassing human ability is silly because it is made of human abilities. He said it sounded like saying a car can go faster than a human runner. Of course, it can, but we don't say that the car has become a better runner. Lanier cautions against fearmongering, despite advocating against fearmongering, there are still valid concerns to be addressed, as there are still valid concerns to be addressed. There is the risk of human extinction due to AI abuse, according to the report.

Lanier argues that the real risk doesn't lie in the hypothetical scenario of an alien entity taking over and destroying humanity. Human reliance on technology can lead to mutual insanity or insanity, causing their demise due to a lack of self-interest and understanding.

Since OpenAI released chatGPT for testing, debates about AI being the future and posing a threat to the human workforce have escalated.

On the one hand, the emerging AI technology has caused a battle among tech giants like Microsoft Corporation MSFT and Alphabet Inc. GOOG GOOGL, but on the other hand, it is making people uneasy.

Bill Gates believes that ChatGPT, OpenAI's AI-powered chatbot, is as big an invention as the internet.

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