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Grappling with AI’s Benefits and Dangers

Written by Sean Cudahy | June 1, 2023

 

Portions of this article were written with the help of the generative AI program ChatGPT for demonstrative purposes.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is experiencing rapid growth, revolutionizing industries worldwide. Its benefits include increased productivity, informed decision-making, and personalized experiences. However, concerns arise regarding job displacement, privacy, and bias. Striking a balance between harnessing AI's potential and addressing its drawbacks is essential for responsible and inclusive development.

Congress must address the rise of AI by enacting legislation that addresses ethical concerns, privacy protection, and bias in algorithms. They should foster research and development, promote transparency and accountability, and encourage collaboration between industry, academia, and government to shape responsible AI governance and policy frameworks.

Ask yourself this: Did those two paragraphs sound in any way robotic? Was the information insightful?

A human didn’t write it!

The text is the product of ChatGPT, the generative AI program that’s been a sensation since being released to the public in late 2022.

ChatGPT produced those explanations following prompts requesting 50 words respectively focused on AI’s benefits and drawbacks and what Congress must do to address the fast-growing technology and innovations that, as the AI product itself correctly stated, has significant upsides and potential dangers.

“It’s the wild west,” said Kogod information technology and analytics professor Chris Parker, describing a rapidly-evolving technological frontier that, today, has few policy guardrails