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A.I. Revolution - PBS Nova documentary
Premiered Mar 27, 2024
Can we harness the power of artificial intelligence to solve the world’s most challenging problems without creating an uncontrollable force that ultimately destroys us? ChatGPT and other new A.I. tools can now answer complex questions, write essays, and generate realistic-looking images in a matter of seconds. They can even pass a lawyer’s bar exam. Should we celebrate? Or worry? Or both? Correspondent Miles O’Brien investigates how researchers are trying to transform the world using A.I., hunting for big solutions in fields from medicine to climate change.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
05:38 Modern Origins of Artificial Intelligence
09:05 How Does Artificial Intelligence Work?
16:21 Improving Prosthetics with AI
20:20 Predicting Cancer Diagnosis with AI
25:13 Uses of AI in Medicine
28:48 Other Positive Uses of Artificial Intelligence
37:20 The Danger of AI Fakes
49:23 Conclusion
© 2024 WGBH Educational Foundation
All rights reserved
This program was produced by GBH, which is solely responsible for its content.
Can we harness the power of artificial intelligence to solve the world’s most challenging problems without creating an uncontrollable force that ultimately destroys us? ChatGPT and other new A.I. tools can now answer complex questions, write essays, and generate realistic-looking images in a matter of seconds. They can even pass a lawyer’s bar exam. Should we celebrate? Or worry? Or both? Correspondent Miles O’Brien investigates how researchers are trying to transform the world using A.I., hunting for big solutions in fields from medicine to climate change.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
05:38 Modern Origins of Artificial Intelligence
09:05 How Does Artificial Intelligence Work?
16:21 Improving Prosthetics with AI
20:20 Predicting Cancer Diagnosis with AI
25:13 Uses of AI in Medicine
28:48 Other Positive Uses of Artificial Intelligence
37:20 The Danger of AI Fakes
49:23 Conclusion
© 2024 WGBH Educational Foundation
All rights reserved
This program was produced by GBH, which is solely responsible for its content.
A transcript is here. The part starting at 37:20 addresses the problem of fabricated images and videos that AI is capable of creating, for instance one depicting Obama.
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on all the good AI can do, which advances AI's alignment with humans. Here, Deep Mind's Alfa Fold is one of the best examples.
