Harmless and useful or Skynet level dangerous?
You decide.
On a serious note, yes it's only programming and not actually "AI", but it's impressive how these LLMs work and "learn".
This article is only 2 years old but things have already moved on significantly.
One can only wonder what the 10th generation of them will be like.
I expect there will be a fundamental shift in society, employment, etc. and it will have a significant impact on altering just how humans live and work.
Assuming it doesn't wipe us all out ...
You decide.
On a serious note, yes it's only programming and not actually "AI", but it's impressive how these LLMs work and "learn".
This article is only 2 years old but things have already moved on significantly.
How Large Language Models Will Transform Science, Society, and AI
Scholars in computer science, linguistics, and philosophy explore the pains and promises of GPT-3.
hai.stanford.edu
One can only wonder what the 10th generation of them will be like.
I expect there will be a fundamental shift in society, employment, etc. and it will have a significant impact on altering just how humans live and work.
Assuming it doesn't wipe us all out ...