CEO of OpenAI announced a singularity in the development of artificial intelligence

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, said that the development of artificial intelligence (AI) has reached the so—called singularity point, a moment when technological progress can become rapid and lead to large-scale changes in society. This was reported by Business Insider on July 26.

"We are now, one might say, in a singularity. Now we are really experiencing a moment that we used to talk about at the dinner table as a joke," he said.

Altman noted that he had been waiting for this stage of technology development all his life and believes that the further development of artificial intelligence can have a positive impact on the whole world.

At the same time, the head of OpenAI criticized some industry representatives who had previously repeatedly warned about the possible risks associated with the development of neural networks. In his opinion, the discussion of AI threats should be accompanied by an understanding of its potential advantages.

The term "singularity" in the field of technology is usually used to refer to a hypothetical period when artificial intelligence will be able to significantly accelerate scientific and technological progress, changing the usual ideas about the capabilities of humans and machines.

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