Flourishing of Generative AI#
Since the second half of last year, when ChartGpt3 fired the first shot, generative AI has appeared in the public's field of vision, until the short-lived appearance of GPT-4, stunning the world.
Taking advantage of the popularity of GPT, major Chinese internet giants have launched their own generative AI. Wenxin, Pangu...
Based on generative AI, various upper-layer applications have also sprung up like mushrooms after rain. From intimate chatting to game NPCs, from Word and PDF to Nothing AI's continuation writing. Even AR has joined in. Indeed, generative AI can do anything. Its knowledge base consists of billions of training sets, and its inference speed can be in milliseconds. People seem to be directly overwhelmed.
Those anxieties don't seem to be groundless rumors, after all, nowadays entrepreneurs advocate for 996 work culture, wolf-like culture, and even official media say "workers cannot leave work on time every day." Workers should be suppressed and exploited. But AI won't resist, it can truly be a 007.
What is Technology#
Technology changes life, just like how our grandparents couldn't imagine why a palm-sized "iron lump" could be used for direct communication.
Technology can also disrupt life. Since when did people gradually become the "head-down tribe," and the days of facing the yellow earth and turning their backs on the sky have become derogatory? Because of technology, the explosion of information and the constant stimulation of entertainment to death. Is technology wrong? Technology is not wrong. The original intention of technology is to liberate labor, not to replace workers.
What is Reality#
Science fiction movies guide the pace of technology. The essence of science fiction movies is just people's imagination, turning fantasies into reality. The result of imagination is probably reality. Why do we have cyberpunk? Why do we have wastelands? Why do people easily accept these now? Because these concepts are wrapped in entertainment. People easily accept them, but when they take off the coat of entertainment, reality stands naked in front of them, and people start to feel lost and anxious.
On the internet, there are discussions about which occupations GPT can replace, and AI drawing led by MJ, which occupations it will replace. I don't deny that this may be the future, but it is definitely not the present. GPT has been banned in Italy and Canada, the United States is leading the ban on training AI that is smarter than GPT-4 within six months, and Australian local mayors may sue ChatGPT for defamation...
Whether it's data security issues or regulation of AI capabilities, there are no standards. It is still a form of entertainment displayed to the public. But when it takes off the coat of entertainment, perhaps it is the time for you and me to leave our positions. When detached from the mainstream, who will be the next subculture? It needs a form that highlights self-expression and stands out in society, becoming a non-mainstream group. Perhaps it is you and me.
The Future#
When science fiction becomes reality, for the people living in this era of change, it is not beautiful, but rather a disaster. Because individual abilities cannot resist.
For you and me, if AI is a tool, then the future can be anticipated. If AI is the master, then there is no future to speak of. Isn't money the master for you and me now?