There are « risks » to artificial intelligence, but calling AI a « creature » is the stuff of sci-fi movies, Sam Altman told The Advocate.
Sam Altman wants to clear the air about a popular sentiment some might have about artificial intelligence.
In an interview with The Advocate, an LGBTQ+ news publication, the OpenAI CEO said that one of the « biggest misconceptions » about AI is that it is often thought of as a « creature » rather than a « tool. »
« It’s a better movie plot if it’s a creature in a sci-fi movie, for example. If you use ChatGPT, it’s clearly a tool, » he said, later adding that « the popular misconception of AI as sci-fi is very, very different from people who have been using it as a tool for a long time. »
Altman recognized that the tool comes with « risks. » He continued, « But they’re of a different shape and a different kind of profile. »
It’s a bit less alarming than his earlier warnings.
