German Minister of Economics and Climate Protection Robert Habeck recently visited the Robotics Innovation Center of the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) in Bremen, Germany. During his visit, Minister Habeck had the opportunity to witness a dancing robot in action. This exciting event took place on September 14, 2023.
In a related development, a study conducted by researchers at Columbia University in the United States revealed that AI models, including those that power chatbots, still struggle to differentiate between nonsense and natural language. The study demonstrated the current limitations of AI models and warned against prematurely using them in legal or medical settings. The researchers tested nine AI models by presenting them with pairs of sentences and asking which ones were more likely to be heard in everyday speech. They then compared the AI answers with human answers and found significant disparities.
While advanced models like GPT-2 (the predecessor to the viral chatbot ChatGPT) performed relatively well in aligning with human responses, simpler models struggled. However, the study emphasized that all models made mistakes and labeled some sentences as meaningful when human participants deemed them gibberish. Consequently, the authors urged caution regarding the implementation of AI systems in making important decisions, at least for the time being.
One of the authors, Professor Christopher Baldassano, pointed out that the presence of blind spots in AI models should give us pause when considering their role in decision-making. Tal Golan, another author of the study, acknowledged the potential of AI models to enhance human productivity, but cautioned against prematurely replacing human decision-making in fields such as law, medicine, or student evaluation. He also highlighted the risk of intentional exploitation of the models’ blind spots for manipulation purposes.
The release of ChatGPT in 2022 catapulted AI models into the public consciousness, with the chatbot earning recognition for passing various exams and being touted as a potential assistant for professionals in numerous fields. However, the recent study suggests more work is needed to ensure these models effectively navigate natural language.
Note: The original HTML tags have been retained in the content.
Denial of responsibility! Vigour Times is an automatic aggregator of Global media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, and all materials to their authors. For any complaint, please reach us at – [email protected]. We will take necessary action within 24 hours.
