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Geoff Hinton calls ChatGPT an 'alien being'

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Geoff Hinton, a prominent AI researcher, has recently described ChatGPT as an "alien being." This statement follows his earlier analogies comparing GPT-2 to a caterpillar and GPT-3 to a butterfly, and his past prediction that radiologists would be obsolete within five years, a prediction made approximately a decade ago. AI

IMPACT Geoff Hinton's latest analogy offers a new perspective on the nature of advanced AI models.

RANK_REASON Cluster consists of social media posts quoting an AI researcher's opinion.

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Geoff Hinton calls ChatGPT an 'alien being'

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  1. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · timnitgebru.blacksky.app ·

    Folks, remember when Geoff Hinton called gpt-2 humanity's caterpillar and gpt-3 humanity's butterfly or something like that?

    Folks, remember when Geoff Hinton called gpt-2 humanity's caterpillar and gpt-3 humanity's butterfly or something like that? Also remember how he said radiologists were gonna be obsolete in 5 years (but he said that ~10 years ago)? Ok now, he says ChatGPT is an alien being.

  2. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · timnitgebru.blacksky.app ·

    Folks, remember when Geoff Hinton called gpt-2 humanity's caterpillar and gpt-3 humanity's butterfly or something like that?

    Folks, remember when Geoff Hinton called gpt-2 humanity's caterpillar and gpt-3 humanity's butterfly or something like that? Also remember how he said radiologists were gonna be obsolete in 5 years (but he said that ~10 years ago)? Ok now, he says ChatGPT is an alien being.

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