A lot of comments were made about Stackoverflow's decline in traffic as ChatGPT grew, as shown in the attached image. Yes, it's an undeniable fact - LLM feed off of human content with no credit or attribution, and profit off of others' labor, with no current recourse. We're in uncharted territory, and just like with Uber, or AirBnB, laws and regulation will be slow to catch up. But catch up they will. There's a reason why AirBnB didn't bankrupt the hotel industry. There's a reason Uber and competitors are not operating in some countries, and leaving others. People, as represented by capable sovereign states, understand you're playing on the field, but by different rules. So, they either change the rules for everyone, or you adjust your play. None of this detracts from the potential of machine learning, large language models, etc. It should not however, allow us to get carried away into thinking that everything will be replaced by artificial general intelligence. The brightest minds on Earth are still that. They evolve off of meaningful work made by others, progress it, and allow others to do the same. That is the future. At this point in time, this amalgamation of knowledge can be summarized and exploited for profit, with LLMs that freely enjoy access, legally defined or otherwise, to it. That faucet isn't endless, and humanity isn't done innovating. Will a more powerful AI play a role in evolving humanity? Sure, in some fields. Alongside humans. Dario Amodei from Anthropic explains this in detail in a recent podcast with Lex Fridman https://lnkd.in/dtTXpQJz
Talha Akhtar
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Interesting read - but it does raise concerns about how they use human-generated content without proper credit or compensation. The comparison to Uber and Airbnb is spot-on—they disrupted industries, but eventually had to adapt to regulations and find a balance. I agree that while AI has amazing potential, it can't replace the human creativity and innovation that drive progress. It's crucial that we find ways for AI to complement our work rather than overshadow it. I'm hopeful that as laws catch up, we'll see more fairness in how AI tools use and acknowledge original content. Thanks for mentioning the podcast with Dario Amodei and Lex Fridman—I'll definitely check it out.
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1moThe human spirit of innovation is boundless, constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible. Just look at the incredible advancements in fields like medicine and space exploration they are testaments to our collective ingenuity. How can we leverage AI to amplify these efforts and solve some of humanity's most pressing challenges?