Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, on the other hand, suggested that AI is not yet at a point where it can replace humans, but that we are close to a breakthrough. He questioned whether people would trust AI once it reaches a "digital person" level. Altman, who is currently raising funds for AI development, remains optimistic about the future of AI, despite warnings about its potential misuse in the upcoming US elections.
Key takeaways:
- During a discussion at the World Economic Forum, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was asked about the core competence of human beings in the face of advancing AI, to which he gave a vague response.
- Altman suggested that humans are forgiving of other humans making mistakes but not computers, and that humans will make decisions about what should happen in the world, not AI.
- Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff suggested that AGI is still far off and that AI is not yet at a point where it's replacing humans.
- Altman is currently trying to raise billions of dollars to start manufacturing AI computer chips through a separate venture from OpenAI, despite concerns about AI's potential impact on the upcoming US presidential election.