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What Is AI Superintelligence? Could It Destroy Humanity? And Is It Really Almost Here?
Posted in Science, Software on 25th Nov, 2024
by Alexander Muller
OpenAI boss Sam Altman says superintelligence may only be “a few thousand days” away.
A ChatGPT-Like AI Can Now Design Whole New Genomes From Scratch
Posted in Medicine, Science on 25th Nov, 2024
by Alexander Muller
Having learned the genomic vocabulary, algorithms like Evo could help scientists probe evolution, decipher our cells’ inner workings, tackle biological mysteries, and fast-track synthetic biology by designing complex new biomolecules.
Deciphering AI Intelligence: The Quest for Human-Level Metrics
Posted in Science, Software on 2nd Nov, 2024
by Alexander Muller
New approaches are being developed to better assess AI intelligence. One promising direction is the "abstraction and reasoning corpus" (ARC), which tests AI's ability to infer and apply abstract rules in novel scenarios, offering a more robust measure of genuine intelligence.
The Future of AI and Humanity: Insights from Elon Musk and Peter Diamandis
Posted in Science, Software on 2nd Nov, 2024
by Alexander Muller
Musk elaborated on his prediction that AI might surpass the combined output of all humans within the next five to seven years, around 2028 or 2029.
New DeepMind AI Helps Polarized Groups of People Find Common Ground
Posted in Software on 2nd Nov, 2024
by Alexander Muller
One of the key attributes of the AI-generated group statements, the authors noted, was that they did a good job incorporating the views of dissenting voices while respecting the majority position.