Chatbots like ChatGPT are rapidly evolving, gaining control over our personal data, thoughts, emotions, and experiences. This unchecked power poses a significant threat to our privacy, security, and autonomy. Despite the ongoing talk about AGI, there's little new evidence or hype about it. This alarms me because it signals a potential paradigm shift in chat-based products' marketing, offering enhanced features while collecting more of our information, yet without bringing us closer to true AGI.
The integration of real-time search engine results amplifies the risk of exposure. With each interaction, we divulge more about ourselves, from deepest fears to intimate thoughts, contributing to ChatGPT amassing more valuable information than all previous data breaches combined. This accumulation poses a catastrophic threat if mishandled, potentially enabling AI-powered chatbots to manipulate marketing, politics, global trends, and major business sectors.
To counter this threat, it's imperative to:
1. Develop chatbots and search engines prioritizing robust anonymity, security, and privacy.
2. Educate ourselves about the risks of AI-powered data collection.
3. Entrust decisions to the people, avoiding over-reliance on government intervention, which could stifle AI innovation or lead to underground development networks.
Now is the time to act, ensuring a safer, more transparent, and equitable relationship between humans and AI. Together, we can harness AI's benefits while safeguarding our most valuable assets.
Written by Steven Meister steven@corporate-payback.com or call 847-440-4439.
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14 май 2024
