Google CEO Sundar Pichai Shares His Thoughts on AI Gaining consciousness

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Monday, 27 May 2024 at 12:00
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Tech giants are fiercely competing in the AI sector. Brands like Google are striving to enhance their AI models to stay relevant in the competitive tech market. This market condition has led to massive growth in AI. At a very rapid rate, artificial intelligence is becoming an integral part of our lives. Hence, there are also discussions on the future of AI. In a recent interview, Sundar Pichai delved into the future implications of artificial intelligence, exploring intriguing topics such as the potential for AI to gain consciousness.
YouTuber Hayls World hosted an interview with Sundar Pichai. In this interview, the main focus was AI, and Pichai revealed some interesting information about Google's approach and vision. He discussed the ongoing advancements and the company's commitment to AI development. After all, the CEO of Google surely knows a lot more about the future of AI, given his strategic position and involvement in pioneering AI research.
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When asked the pros of Google's AI, Pichai replied that there are many use cases. He gave examples of summarizing content, saving time with the help of AI, and more. The interviewer also discussed how the Gemini model compares with ChatGPT. To this Pichai answered that Google has an ecosystem that integrates seamlessly across various products. He further explained:

"For example, it can summarize emails in Gmail and you can send emails easily. It integrates very well with other Google products including YouTube. It is multimodal, and over time you will be able to use voice to operate AI.

AI Gaining Consciousness?

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One of the highlights of the interview was Sundar Pichai discussing the consciousness of AI. The host asked Pichai if he thinks it will take a long time before there is some form of AI consciousness. To this, the Google CEO answered, "In the next few years, we will have AI that has the illusion of consciousness, and you may not be able to tell the difference. However, this is different from AI actually being conscious, which is a very deep philosophical topic."
This is a very interesting reply from Google's CEO. AI is getting smarter, and from his reply, it's clear that AI will keep getting better. The development of AI brings exciting changes to our lives. It has the potential to revolutionize industries, improve efficiencies, and enhance our daily lives.
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