What should we make of large language models (LLMs)? Its quite literally a billion-dollar question. Its one addressed this week in an analysis by former OpenAI employee Leopold Aschenbrenner, in which he makes the case that we may be only a few years away from large language model-based general intelligence that can be a drop-in remote worker that can do any task human remote workers do Continue reading →

"That's pretty f**ked up." Big Talk In a new interview, a former OpenAI employee made a striking claim about his ex-employer's plans for artificial general intelligence (AGI) or, more specifically, how to make a bunch of money off it. During a lengthy interview with tech podcaster Dwarkesh Patel, ex-OpenAI safety researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner claimed that he'd heard tell "from multiple people" that his erstwhile employer had, in years past, schemed to start a global AGI bidding war. "At some point several years ago, OpenAl leadership had laid out a plan to fund and sell AGI by starting a bidding war between the governments of the United States, China, and Russia," Aschenbrenner told his podcasting friend, adding that it was "surprising" that his onetime employer would be "willing to sell AGI to the Chinese and Russian governments." "There's also something that feels eerily familiar about starting this bidding war and then playing them off each other, saying, 'well, if you don't do this, China will do it," Aschenbrenner continued Continue reading →

A group of OpenAI insiders is blowing the whistle on what they say is a culture of recklessness and secrecy at the San Francisco artificial intelligence company, which is racing to build the most powerful A.I. systems ever created. The group, which includes nine current and former OpenAI employees, has rallied in recent days around shared concerns that the company has not done enough to prevent its A.I Continue reading →

Dig into the latest AI Crypto news as we explore the future of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and uncover its potential to surpass human abilities, according to Leopold Aschenbrenners essay. Continue reading →

The advent of A.I. artificial intelligence is spurring curiosity and fear. Continue reading →