Unveiling the Darker Side of AI | Connor Leahy | Eye on AI #122

Welcome to Eye on AI, the podcast that explores the latest developments, challenges, and opportunities in the world of artificial intelligence. In this episode, we sit down with Connor Leahy, an AI researcher and co-founder of EleutherAI, to discuss the darker side of AI. Connor shares his insights on the current negative trajectory of AI, the challenges of keeping superintelligence in a sandbox, and the potential negative implications of large language models such as GPT4. He also discusses the problem of releasing AI to the public and the need for regulatory intervention to ensure alignment with human values. Throughout the podcast, Connor highlights the work of Conjecture, a project focused on advancing alignment in AI, and shares his perspectives on the stages of research and development of this critical issue. If you’re interested in understanding the ethical and social implications of AI and the efforts to ensure alignment with human values, this podcast is for you. So join us as we delve into the darker side of AI with Connor Leahy on Eye on AI. 00:00 Preview 00:48 Connor Leahy’s background with EleutherAI & Conjecture   03:05 Large language models applications with EleutherAI 06:51 The current negative trajectory of AI  08:46 How difficult is keeping super intelligence in a sandbox? 12:35 How AutoGPT uses ChatGPT to run autonomously  15:15 How GPT4 can be used out of context & negatively  19:30 How OpenAI gives access to nefarious activities  26:39 The problem with the race for AGI  28:51 The goal of Conjecture and advancing alignment  31:04 The problem with releasing AI to the public  33:35 FTC complaint & government intervention in AI  38:13 Technical implementation to fix the alignment issue  44:34 How CoEm is fixing the alignment issue   53:30 Stages of research and development of Conjecture Craig Smith Twitter: https://twitter.com/craigss Eye on A.I. Twitter: https://twitter.com/EyeOn_AI