Survey: AI experts’ minds were blown by last year’s pace of AI development

Key Points:

  • A survey of 2,778 AI researchers showed a significant perception of acceleration in AI development, with forecasted arrival times for key concepts dropping drastically between 2022 and 2023.
  • The majority of respondents expressed a preference for either maintaining or accelerating the pace of AI development, highlighting a divide in attitudes toward AI advancement.
  • The expertise of AI researchers in forecasting and non-technical factors that influence AI’s trajectory is limited, indicating a need for careful consideration of their opinions.

Summary:

AI development is accelerating at a rapid pace, according to a comprehensive survey of 2,778 AI researchers, with the forecasted arrival time for High-Level Machine Intelligence and Full Automation of Labor decreasing significantly between 2022 and 2023.

 

The survey revealed a significant divide in attitudes toward AI development, with a majority of respondents expressing a preference for either maintaining the current speed of AI development or accelerating it further, while a smaller percentage preferred a slower pace.

 

AI experts lack expertise in forecasting and non-technical factors that influence the trajectory of AI, underscoring the need to approach their opinions with caution.

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