The article also covers other AI-related news, including the development of noise-canceling headphones that allow users to selectively hear certain sounds, the use of AI in the search for extraterrestrial life, and the entry of Amazon and Elon Musk into the AI-language-model race. It also discusses the impact of AI-generated text on Google search results and introduces an AI lapel pin by startup Humane, which uses voice control and projects information into users' palms.
Key takeaways:
- Fei-Fei Li, co-director of Stanford’s Human-Centered AI Institute, believes that the public's awareness of AI technology has increased due to generative AI tools like ChatGPT, leading businesses to realize the monetary potential of AI technology.
- Li is concerned about the concentrated power of the tech industry and the lack of investment in public sector science and technology research. She believes that America needs to invest significantly in public-sector research and compute capabilities.
- Li acknowledges the flaws in ImageNet, the image data set she created, and emphasizes the need for diverse voices to call out its imperfections and fairness issues.
- She encourages people from diverse backgrounds to get into AI, and advises young technologists to recognize the social impact of technology, which can have both positive and negative effects.