It is a day when reality catches up with the rise of chatbots. In the last 24 hours alone, we’ve received hoaxes, FTC complaints, and…advertisements. Hurrah! We’ll see how Microsoft is bringing ads to its Bing chatbot, which is bound to happen, while OpenAI may have to halt ChatGPT rollouts in the face of FTC complaints.
The nonprofit research organization, the Center for AI and Digital Policy (CAIDP), says OpenAI’s models are “biased, misleading” and threaten privacy and public safety. The CAIDP says that OpenAI also does not meet the Commission’s guidelines that call for AI to be transparent, fair and easily explained. There is no guarantee that the FTC will act on the complaint. However, if it sets requirements, the move would affect development across the AI industry.
–Matt Smith
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