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Bill Gates: Artificial intelligence is the most revolutionary technology
Bill Gates. From the source
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has said that artificial intelligence is the most revolutionary technology in decades, and that it is on par with the innovation of computers, mobile phones and the Internet.
The Wall Street Journal quoted Gates as saying that "the development of artificial intelligence is as fundamental as the manufacture of microchips, the PC, the Internet, and the mobile phone," noting that he is excited about how artificial intelligence can improve lives.
Gates and other technologists have been theorizing about the different applications of AI for years, a debate that has raged since startup OpenAI launched ChatGPT in November, where AI essentially refers to a computer's ability to learn from large amounts of data and thus simulate human responses.
"The rise of artificial intelligence will free people to do things that programs would never do, such as teaching, caring for the sick, and supporting the elderly," Gates said.
He believes AI can also help scientists develop vaccines, teach students math, and replace jobs in task-oriented fields, such as sales and accounting.
He noted that one day AI could go through someone's email inbox and schedule their meetings.
Engineers have been developing AI technology for decades, but ChatGPT is among the most complex versions being released to the public.
The new program drew attention to its human-like responses to almost any question.
However, some of his answers were wrong or mixed, highlighting ChatGPT's fundamental limitations. Certain schools and companies restricted people from using chatbot, while others encouraged people to try it. OpenAI has launched a race among tech giants to launch similar technologies, including Microsoft's AI-powered Bing search engine, which said earlier this year it was making a multi-year, multi-billion dollar investment in OpenAI, the startup behind ChatGPT. Gates revealed that he has met people at OpenAI since 2016, saying he was "impressed by their steady progress."