Elon Musk has spoken out about recent developments involving OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. The boss of Space X said he was deeply concerned by the company’s advances in artificial intelligence (AI). Progress which further aggravates the existential threats that this technology poses, according to him, to humanity.
Elon Musk warns about OpenAI’s Q-Star (Q*) AI project
Elon Musk said that artificial intelligence (AI) would destroy human existence on earth. Today, more than before, the billionaire supports this idea. This Thursday, November 23, the owner of the X platform expressed his concern about Q-Star (Q*).
This is an artificial intelligence project under development at OpenAI. When launched, the initiative could vastly outperform human capabilities in a much wider range of tasks. But not only.
Concretely, this AI could even be a game-changer in terms of scientific research. For good reason, Q* relies on artificial general intelligence (AGI). It is a type of AI that stands out for its ability to understand, learn and adapt to a wide variety of tasks.
This potential is all the more impressive as the Q* initiative promises, once operationalized, to do all of this completely autonomously. The prospect is certainly ambitious, but also eminently worrying, and not only for Elon Musk.
Q-Star (Q*), the reason for the saga surrounding Sam Altman’s departure?
Elon Musk’s statements suggest that the saga surrounding Sam Altman’s resignation from the leadership of OpenAI is in fact linked to the development of Q*. We knew until now that the departure of this AI pioneer was related to internal differences regarding the pace of development.
In particular, it seems that the ambitious nature of Q* has sparked discussions within the OpenAI community forum. Several users have also raised ethical concerns about the direction taken by the organization with this technology.
So, it appears that the Q* AI project was one of the key points that led to Sam Altman’s departure as CEO of OpenAI. A short-lived departure since more than 700 employees threatened to resign and join Microsoft, thus forcing the return of the manager. In light of these developments, the future trajectory of OpenAI, its ethical considerations, and the potential impact of Q* on society will be highly researched topics. This, both within the company and in the broader technology community, including the crypto industry.
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