The new AI is like the Terminator on steroids

The latest artificial intelligence tool, known as AutoGPT, has been nicknamed "ChatGPT on steroids" and is rapidly gaining popularity. However, cybersecurity experts are advising caution in its use.

 

AutoGPT is a technology that is built upon the foundation of ChatGPT, which serves as a chatbot that engages in conversations and creates text responses, ranging from marketing copy and poetry to lesson plans and computer code.

 

The key difference between ChatGPT and AutoGPT is that the latter is connected to the internet, which enables it to search for current information and download software onto the user's computer.

 

Furthermore, AutoGPT is capable of problem-solving by taking a general objective set by the user and autonomously breaking it down into specific tasks to methodically execute, without the need for additional human intervention.

 

The trend towards semi-autonomous AI has caused concern in the technology community, as the pace of AI development is outpacing the ability of governments, industry experts, and the general public to keep up with the ethical, legal, and security implications of these advances.

 

Jason Murrell, the group executive of AustCyber, stated that everyone, including the Australian government, is "playing catch up" with AI, as the technology is advancing rapidly and there is a need to better understand its potential risks and benefits.

 

Matt Barrie, the CEO of Freelancer.com, is among a rising number of Australians who are exploring the potential of AutoGPT. He recently utilized the bot's capabilities to generate a report on the gold production of Perseus Mining over the previous three years and compile the information into a table.

 

Matt Barrie was astonished by the output of the report generated by AutoGPT, comparing it to the ominous artificial intelligence system SkyNet from the Terminator movie franchise.

 

Matt Barrie expressed his amazement at the performance of AutoGPT, stating that it left him in awe and drew a comparison to the fictional AI system SkyNet. Meanwhile, Geoffrey Hinton, widely regarded as the "godfather of AI," recently made headlines after resigning from Google so he could openly discuss the potential hazards of AI and the rapid pace of its development. In an interview with The New York Times, Hinton admitted that he had previously believed it would take 30 to 50 years or more for AI to surpass human intelligence, but his views had changed.