USA: More people are using AI tools than ever before. The popularity of OpenAI thanks to ChatGPT and its collaboration with Microsoft has accelerated AI research.
But this has given rise to a new issue: does the rapid development of AI threaten responsible AI? The issue has attracted attention as a result of Microsoft's decision to eliminate the ethics and society team within its AI organization.
We all agree that an AI revolution is about to happen as a result of ChatGPT's launch and its success in the years since. Although far from perfect, A.I.
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Its capabilities and potential are still being discovered. We need to ensure that the technology adheres to a set of standards as it also carries potential risks.
Microsoft is currently ahead of its rivals in the AI race. GPT-powered Bing and the updated Edge browser allowed the company to re-enter the search market.
The tech giant has contributed $11 billion to OpenAI so far. With investments like this, it's clear that Microsoft isn't content to wait. It looks for results and finds them quickly.
In an effort to get results quickly, the company decided to ax the ethics and society team. The layoffs, which affected 10,000 of the company's employees, included layoffs.
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The team underwent a reorganization last year, during which most of its members were transferred to other teams. Then only about seven members of the team were left.
According to the platformer, it was the ethics and society team's job to ensure that Microsoft's AI products followed its guidelines for responsible AI. The company said it still maintains the Office of Responsible AI (ORA).
According to those who spoke with the platformer, the ethics and society team reportedly played a key role in putting responsible AI principles and possibilities into practice.
More recently, Microsoft has been working to incorporate OpenAI's technology into its lineup of products. According to the platformer, CEO Satya Nadella and CTO Kevin Scott are putting a lot of pressure on the staff to release the OpenAI model more quickly. The business is willing to do whatever it takes to capitalize on its current position in the market.
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Big tech companies don't care about ethics and society like teams. They are often in charge of rejecting the products of these businesses when they may have a negative social or legal impact.
Microsoft just doesn't want to be told "no," especially since this is its first opportunity in years to challenge Google's hegemony. This may be the team's last assignment.