Re:OpenAI’s CEO Says the Age of Giant AI Models Is Already Over
by mrshadowgoose on Monday April 17, 2023 @11:46PM
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It's incredible that people are so eager to eat up these unsupported claims.
This is the second [1] OpenAI claim in the span of a few days that conveys a sense of "GPT-4 represents a plateau of accomplishment. Competitors, you've got time to catch up!".
And it's not just a financial incentive, it's a survival incentive as well. Given a sufficiently sized (unknowable ahead of time) lead, the first actor that achieves AGI and plays their cards right, can permanently suppress all other ongoing research efforts should they wish to.
Even if OpenAI's intentions are completely good, failure to be first could result in never being able to reach the finish line. It's absolutely in OpenAI's interest to conceal critical information, and mislead competing actors into thinking they don't have to move as quickly as they can.
This is the second [1] OpenAI claim in the span of a few days that conveys a sense of "GPT-4 represents a plateau of accomplishment. Competitors, you've got time to catch up!".
And it's not just a financial incentive, it's a survival incentive as well. Given a sufficiently sized (unknowable ahead of time) lead, the first actor that achieves AGI and plays their cards right, can permanently suppress all other ongoing research efforts should they wish to.
Even if OpenAI's intentions are completely good, failure to be first could result in never being able to reach the finish line. It's absolutely in OpenAI's interest to conceal critical information, and mislead competing actors into thinking they don't have to move as quickly as they can.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35570690