Part 2/3:
The Push for an AI Alliance
OpenAI is reportedly working to build a coalition with the U.S. government to rival China's AI capabilities, potentially involving the military and nuclear expertise.
This reflects the high stakes and global competition around advanced AI development.
The Importance of Inference Compute
While the initial training of large language models may be showing diminishing returns, the ability to scale up inference compute could unlock further breakthroughs.
Techniques like OpenAI's "constitutional AI" aim to make models more reliable and controllable during inference.
AI Naming Woes
- Amodei acknowledged in an interview that AI companies have struggled with naming their models, suggesting there is room for improvement.
The Future of AI
- Despite the debate over the pace of progress, the consensus seems to be that major AI advancements are still on the horizon, whether in 2-3 years or a bit further out.
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