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The Rise of Large Language Models and the Concerns They Bring
TLDR Large language models like GPT-4 are becoming increasingly advanced and have the potential to generate highly accurate content without human supervision. However, there are concerns about the potential loss of human-generated content, job displacement, and the ethical implications of AI replacing human workers.
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Large language models are artificially intelligent algorithms that are trained on text and can simulate conversations with users.
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Large language models are neural networks that can hold conversations and generate text based on extensive analysis of language and connections between words.
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Large language models use embeddings, numerical representations of words, to make connections and generate text, but they don't actually understand the meaning of the words and can sometimes produce nonsensical results.
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OpenAI launched their chat GPT in November 2022, and companies are now launching their own versions of GPT, both broad and specific, by adding software or training the model on specific topics, and there have been advancements in the model's ability to describe images.
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Private companies are in an arms race to develop the best AI models as fast as possible, even though they may not fully consider the downsides, and the models are constantly improving through interaction with the public, with GPT-4 scoring well on tests and even learning to improve its math skills through prompting.
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Large language models like GPT-4 can generate nonsensical but coherent text, leading to hallucinations and factual inaccuracies, which has already caused problems in real-world scenarios such as legal cases and online content creation.
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Large language models like GPT-4 are improving in accuracy and have the potential to generate highly accurate content without human supervision, posing a threat to white collar knowledge jobs and even artists.
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Large language models like GPT-4 are being used by companies to generate content, but there are concerns about copyright infringement and the protection of user information.
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The increasing use of AI tools by working professionals, including chat GPTs, is concerning because a large percentage of them are using these tools in secret without informing their bosses, which could potentially lead to job loss and a widening wealth gap.
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Computers replacing human writers could lead to a loss of human-generated content on the internet and a reliance on computer-generated information.
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AI is already being used to replace human workers in various industries, such as back office jobs, and there are concerns about the potential for AI to create new large language models and eventually reach the singularity.
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