Table of Contents 64q43
The billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates is still a true symbol of the technology industry and everything he says still has a lot of impact, even though he is no longer working directly at the company he founded, Microsoft. 216b
on your blog Gate Notes, the tech genius published a great letter about the age of AI (Artificial Intelligence) and how they can help reduce inequality. At the same time that they can bring development, everything can get even worse if governments do not pay due attention. He made a warning and even a prediction about the future.
in the fight or problem for inequality? 3t3d1l
There is no denying that, as innovative as they are, new technologies need to reach everyone so that major problems are gradually resolved. With all the advances already launched by the OpenAI, Microsoft and even the Google, with Bard, Gates cites that yes, artificial intelligence can help many people to have access to services previously accessed only by the richest.
The world needs to ensure that everyone – not just the rich – benefits from artificial intelligence. Governments and philanthropy will need to play an important role in ensuring that they reduce inequality and do not contribute to it. This is the priority of my own AI-related work.
Bill Gates on advancing AI in open letter
He also recalls that two main spectrums need attention: education and health. Nowadays, it is already possible to see cases where the Chat GPT it is used to teach new concepts, but it is important that everyone, even the poorest, have access to these resources.
In early 2023, the showmetech published an article citing that the invention of OpenAI managed to the tests of US lawyers and doctors, then knowledge is something that really isn't lacking. Of course, mistakes can happen, but that shouldn't be a reason not to use the tools on a daily basis.
Any new technology this disruptive is sure to make people uncomfortable, and that's certainly true with artificial intelligence. I understand why – it raises difficult questions about the workforce, the legal system, privacy, prejudice and more. Artificial intelligences also make factual errors and experience hallucinations.
Bill Gates on advancing AI in open letter
Health AIs must be customized 2j5123
Another detail pointed out by Gates in his letter on the age of AI and the use of Chat GPT is that medicine tends to undergo a great change. Doctors will be able to see more people in relation to the average time of an appointment that we know today, but Bill Gates that this should only be a rather than a substitute. He mentions that poor countries will benefit most from the use of AI:
Many people in these countries never manage to see a doctor, and AIs will help the healthcare professionals they serve to be more productive. (The effort to develop AI-powered ultrasound machines that can be used with minimal training is a great example of this.) AIs will even give patients the ability to do basic screening, get advice on how to manage health issues, and decide whether they need to seek treatment.
Bill Gates on advancing AI in open letter
Gates cites that artificial intelligence used in poor countries will need to receive different training than those used in rich countries for an obvious reason: places with less valued audiences require special attention. When dealing with people issues, companies need to pay attention to providing the most personalized experience possible.
AI models used in poor countries will need to be trained to different standards than in rich countries. They will need to work in different languages and take into different challenges, such as patients who live too far from the clinics or cannot stop work if they get sick.
Bill Gates on advancing AI in open letter
Gates cites that, for health AIs to be successfully implemented, it will be necessary to prove to the population that they are beneficial enough. It won't do any good just to put in a robot and expect patients to trust it.
People will need to see evidence that health AIs are generally beneficial, even if they aren't perfect and make mistakes. AIs must be very carefully tested and properly regulated, which means they will take longer to be adopted than in other areas. But then again, humans make mistakes too. And not having access to medical care is also a problem.
Bill Gates on advancing AI in open letter
And what about education? 6v3j6w
Just as the use of artificial intelligence in health should only be a , the same goes for its use in education. Gates says yes, problems of inequality in education can decrease and many things can be done. But teachers cannot and should not be replaced at any time.
It's clear that AIs will need a lot of training and development before they can do things like understand how a particular student learns best or what motivates them. Even with the improvement of technology, learning will still depend on a good relationship between students and teachers. It will enhance – but never replace – the work that students and teachers do together in the classroom.
Bill Gates on advancing AI in open letter
Nowadays, there are tools based on the Chat GPT aimed at schools with a focus on correction of work and in learning. But the figure of educators should not be left out at any time.
New tools will be created for schools that can afford them, but we need to make sure they are also created and made available to low-income schools in the US and around the world. AIs will need to be trained on diverse datasets so that they are unbiased and reflect the different cultures in which they will be used. And the digital divide will need to be addressed so that students from low-income families are not left behind.
Bill Gates on advancing AI in open letter
That is: Gates indicates that whoever takes care of the implementation of new technologies needs to pay attention so that, in addition to personalized use, all students, especially low-income ones, are able to use the resources that artificial intelligence will deliver in their daily lives.
Personal assistant or substitute? 95i4e
Before closing the subject, Gates he also commented that artificial intelligence could be a great for people to stop doing repetitive activities. But the demand for people helping other people must never end.
When productivity increases, society benefits because people are free to do other things, at work and at home. Of course, there are serious questions about what kind of and retraining people will need.
Bill Gates on advancing AI in open letter
During the third week of 2023, the Microsoft presented a tool for the Office package that manages e-mails, creates presentations, summarizes spreadsheet data and much more. But people will still be needed in many parts of our daily lives. Bill Gates cites that, despite all the advances, AIs should only do simpler tasks so that people have more time in their daily lives.
Governments need to help workers transition into other roles. But the demand for people helping other people will never end. The rise of AI will free people to do things software never will – teach, care for patients and the elderly, for example.
Bill Gates on advancing AI in open letter
What does Bill Gates expect from the future? 3lg4w
He closes by saying that there are still many insecurities and doubts that surround this spectrum. Either way, there's a lot to discover and the future can be daunting as everything grows.
When you ask an AI to invent something fictional, it can do it very well. But when you ask for advice about a trip you want to take, you might suggest hotels that don't exist. This is because the AI does not understand the context of your request to know whether to invent fake hotels or just inform you about the real available rooms.
Bill Gates on advancing AI in open letter
But even so, the benefits are great and we cannot let this be left aside when many people's lives can be changed.
Compared to a computer, our brain works at a snail's pace: an electrical signal in the brain moves at 1/100.000 the speed of the signal on a silicon chip! Once developers can generalize a learning algorithm and run it at the speed of a computer – an achievement that could take a decade or a century – we will have incredibly powerful AGI. It will be able to do everything a human brain can, but without any practical limits on the size of its memory or the speed at which it operates. This will be a profound change.
Bill Gates on advancing AI in open letter
Bill Gates also spoke on the subject in a video of more than an hour posted on the YouTube channel of Microsoft, we recommend that you watch it if you want to know more about it.
What do you think of AI advances in our daily lives? Tell us us Comment!
you can read the full letter from bill gates here.
See also other features
Bill Gates believes that “ChatGPT will change the world”
With information: Business Insider l Gate Notes
reviewed by Glaucon Vital in 22 / 3 / 23.
