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The OpenAI saga: A story of ambition, conflict and conflicting views on artificial intelligence, which saw the dismissal and return of founder Sam Altman, accused of wanting to create a superintelligence dangerous to humanity. This episode, which shook the world of AI, is emblematic of how this technology is at the centre of an increasingly heated and polarised debate, involving not only experts, but also politicians, the media and the public. In this article, we will try to analyse the different positions and perspectives that characterise the AI sector, divided between techno-apocalyptics, techno-utopians, ethicists and security experts, and their possible future scenarios. In addition, I will focus on the real and current problems that can arise from the use of AI-based systems, such as discrimination, surveillance and manipulation, and the role of researchers who study and denounce them…
- The OpenAI saga: The artificial intelligence company was at the centre of a controversy that led to the dismissal and then reinstatement of its founder Sam Altman. The reason would be related to differences over the development of AI.
- The four groups dominating the debate on AI:The artificial intelligence sector is divided between techno-apocalyptics, techno-utopians, ethicists and security experts1. Everyone has a different view on the risks and opportunities of this technology.
- The concrete and immediate effects of AI: Some researchers study and report on the problems of discrimination, surveillance and manipulation that can arise from the use of artificial intelligence-based systems. These problems are more urgent and realistic than those related to a phantom super-intelligence.
Here is a summary of these 4 categories
- Techno-apocalyptic: They are those who fear that AI could become an existential threat to humanity, exceeding human capabilities and escaping the control of humans. Supporters of this view include personalities such as Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking and Nick Bostrom.
- Techno-utopists: They are those who believe that AI can bring enormous benefits to humanity by improving quality of life, health, education and productivity. Supporters of this view include personalities such as Ray Kurzweil, Sam Altman and Mark Zuckerberg.
- Ethics experts: They are those who study and promote the moral principles that should guide the development and use of AI, in order to ensure respect for human rights, justice, transparency and accountability. Supporters of this view include personalities such as Francesca Rossi, Stuart Russell and Timnit Gebru.
- Security experts: They are those who are in charge of analysing and preventing the technical and social risks that can arise from the use of AI, such as vulnerability to cyber attacks, data manipulation, discrimination and unemployment. Supporters of this view include personalities such as Yoshua Bengio, Cynthia Dwork and Oren Etzioni.
