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| What is AI, is it dangerous and what jobs are at risk? | |
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| Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is developing at high speed, and is transforming many aspects of modern life. | Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is developing at high speed, and is transforming many aspects of modern life. |
| However, some experts fear that it could be used for malicious purposes, and may threaten jobs. | However, some experts fear that it could be used for malicious purposes, and may threaten jobs. |
| What is AI and how does it work? | What is AI and how does it work? |
| AI allows a computer to think, act, and respond almost as if it was a human. | AI allows a computer to think, act, and respond almost as if it was a human. |
| Computers can be fed huge amounts of information and trained to identify the patterns in it, in order to make predictions, solve problems, and even learn from their own mistakes. | Computers can be fed huge amounts of information and trained to identify the patterns in it, in order to make predictions, solve problems, and even learn from their own mistakes. |
| As well as data, AI relies on algorithms - lists of rules which must be followed in the correct order to complete a task. | As well as data, AI relies on algorithms - lists of rules which must be followed in the correct order to complete a task. |
| Watch: What is artificial intelligence? | Watch: What is artificial intelligence? |
| Watch: What is artificial intelligence? | Watch: What is artificial intelligence? |
| The technology is behind the voice-controlled virtual assistants Siri and Alexa, and helps Spotify, YouTube and BBC iPlayer suggest what you might want to play next. | The technology is behind the voice-controlled virtual assistants Siri and Alexa, and helps Spotify, YouTube and BBC iPlayer suggest what you might want to play next. |
| It also lets Amazon analyse customers' buying habits to recommend future purchases, and helps Facebook and Twitter decide which social media posts to show users. | It also lets Amazon analyse customers' buying habits to recommend future purchases, and helps Facebook and Twitter decide which social media posts to show users. |
| Bill Gates: AI most important tech advance in decades | Bill Gates: AI most important tech advance in decades |
| What are ChatGPT and Snapchat's My AI? | What are ChatGPT and Snapchat's My AI? |
| Two powerful AI-driven applications or apps which have become very high profile in recent months are ChatGPT and Snapchat My AI. | Two powerful AI-driven applications or apps which have become very high profile in recent months are ChatGPT and Snapchat My AI. |
| They are examples of what is called "generative" AI. | They are examples of what is called "generative" AI. |
| This uses the patterns and structures it identifies in vast quantities of source data to generate new and original content which feels like it has been created by a human. | This uses the patterns and structures it identifies in vast quantities of source data to generate new and original content which feels like it has been created by a human. |
| The AI is coupled with a computer programme known as a chatbot, which "talks" to human users via text. | The AI is coupled with a computer programme known as a chatbot, which "talks" to human users via text. |
| The apps can answer questions, tell stories and write computer code. | The apps can answer questions, tell stories and write computer code. |
| But both programmes sometimes generate incorrect answers for users, and can reproduce the bias contained in their source material, such as sexism or racism. | But both programmes sometimes generate incorrect answers for users, and can reproduce the bias contained in their source material, such as sexism or racism. |
| Google's rival to ChatGPT launches for over-18s | |
| New chatbot has everyone talking to it | New chatbot has everyone talking to it |
| Can you pass your degree using ChatGPT? | Can you pass your degree using ChatGPT? |
| Why do critics fear AI could be dangerous? | Why do critics fear AI could be dangerous? |
| With few rules currently in place governing how AI is used, experts have warned that its rapid growth could be dangerous. Some have even said AI research should be halted. | With few rules currently in place governing how AI is used, experts have warned that its rapid growth could be dangerous. Some have even said AI research should be halted. |
| In May, Geoffrey Hinton, widely considered to be one of the godfathers of artificial intelligence, quit his job at Google, warning that AI chatbots could soon be more intelligent than humans. | In May, Geoffrey Hinton, widely considered to be one of the godfathers of artificial intelligence, quit his job at Google, warning that AI chatbots could soon be more intelligent than humans. |
| Later that month, the US-based Center for AI Safety published a statement supported by dozens of leading tech specialists. | Later that month, the US-based Center for AI Safety published a statement supported by dozens of leading tech specialists. |
| They argue AI could be used to generate misinformation that could destabilise society. In the worst-case scenario, they say machines might become so intelligent that they take over, leading to the extinction of humanity. | They argue AI could be used to generate misinformation that could destabilise society. In the worst-case scenario, they say machines might become so intelligent that they take over, leading to the extinction of humanity. |
| The EU's competition chief Margrethe Vestager says "guardrails" are needed to counter the biggest risks posted by AI | The EU's competition chief Margrethe Vestager says "guardrails" are needed to counter the biggest risks posted by AI |
| However, the EU's tech chief Margrethe Vestager told the BBC that AI's potential to amplify bias or discrimination was a more pressing concern. | However, the EU's tech chief Margrethe Vestager told the BBC that AI's potential to amplify bias or discrimination was a more pressing concern. |
| In particular she is concerned about the role AI could play in making decisions that affect people's livelihoods such as loan applications, adding there was "definitely a risk" that AI could be used to influence elections. | In particular she is concerned about the role AI could play in making decisions that affect people's livelihoods such as loan applications, adding there was "definitely a risk" that AI could be used to influence elections. |
| Others, including tech pioneer Martha Lane Fox, say we shouldn't get what she calls "too hysterical" about AI, urging a more sensible conversation about its capabilities. | Others, including tech pioneer Martha Lane Fox, say we shouldn't get what she calls "too hysterical" about AI, urging a more sensible conversation about its capabilities. |
| Why making AI safe isn't as easy as you might think | Why making AI safe isn't as easy as you might think |
| What rules are in place at the moment about AI? | What rules are in place at the moment about AI? |
| Governments around the world are wrestling with how to regulate AI. | Governments around the world are wrestling with how to regulate AI. |
| Margrethe Vestager says "guardrails" are needed to counter the biggest risks posed by AI, and members of the European Parliament are about to vote on its Artificial Intelligence Act. | Margrethe Vestager says "guardrails" are needed to counter the biggest risks posed by AI, and members of the European Parliament are about to vote on its Artificial Intelligence Act. |
| If passed, it would put in place a strict legal framework for AI, which companies would need to follow. | If passed, it would put in place a strict legal framework for AI, which companies would need to follow. |
| The legislation - which is expected to come into effect in 2025 - would categorise applications of AI into levels of risk to consumers, with AI-enabled video games or spam filters falling into the lowest risk category. | The legislation - which is expected to come into effect in 2025 - would categorise applications of AI into levels of risk to consumers, with AI-enabled video games or spam filters falling into the lowest risk category. |
| High-risk AI systems like those used to evaluate credit scores or access to housing would face the strictest controls. | High-risk AI systems like those used to evaluate credit scores or access to housing would face the strictest controls. |
| These rules would not apply in the UK, where the government set out its vision for the future of AI in March. | These rules would not apply in the UK, where the government set out its vision for the future of AI in March. |
| It ruled out setting up a dedicated AI regulator, and said instead that existing bodies would be responsible for its oversight. | It ruled out setting up a dedicated AI regulator, and said instead that existing bodies would be responsible for its oversight. |
| But Ms Vestager says that AI regulation needs to be a "global affair", and wants to build a consensus among "like-minded" countries. | But Ms Vestager says that AI regulation needs to be a "global affair", and wants to build a consensus among "like-minded" countries. |
| US lawmakers have also expressed concern about whether the existing voluntary codes are up to the job. | US lawmakers have also expressed concern about whether the existing voluntary codes are up to the job. |
| Meanwhile, China intends to make companies notify users whenever an AI algorithm is being used. | Meanwhile, China intends to make companies notify users whenever an AI algorithm is being used. |
| Which jobs are at risk because of AI? | Which jobs are at risk because of AI? |
| AI has the potential to revolutionise the world of work, but this raises questions about which roles it might displace. | AI has the potential to revolutionise the world of work, but this raises questions about which roles it might displace. |
| A recent report by investment bank Goldman Sachs suggested that AI could replace the equivalent of 300 million full-time jobs across the globe, as certain tasks and job functions become automated. That equates to a quarter of all the work humans currently do in the US and Europe. | A recent report by investment bank Goldman Sachs suggested that AI could replace the equivalent of 300 million full-time jobs across the globe, as certain tasks and job functions become automated. That equates to a quarter of all the work humans currently do in the US and Europe. |
| The report highlighted a number of industries and roles that could be affected, including administrative jobs, legal work, architecture, and management. | The report highlighted a number of industries and roles that could be affected, including administrative jobs, legal work, architecture, and management. |
| But it also identified huge potential benefits for many sectors, and predicted that AI could lead to a 7% increase in global GDP. | But it also identified huge potential benefits for many sectors, and predicted that AI could lead to a 7% increase in global GDP. |
| Some areas of medicine and science are already taking advantage of AI, with doctors using the technology to help spot breast cancers, and scientists using it to develop new antibiotics. | Some areas of medicine and science are already taking advantage of AI, with doctors using the technology to help spot breast cancers, and scientists using it to develop new antibiotics. |
| BBC Work in Progress: How generative AI could change hiring as we know it | BBC Work in Progress: How generative AI could change hiring as we know it |
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