Summary:
Google’s developers discuss the potential impact of AI on society in a 60 Minutes interview. One breakthrough is their chatbot named Bard, which can generate content, summarise the New Testament and even create deep stories in seconds. The developers also highlight the potential for AI to solve societal problems, but it will also challenge society in new ways – particularly around the spread of disinformation. However, Google is being responsible and creating more robust safety layers. One key challenge is emergent properties where AI systems spontaneously acquire skills that weren’t taught. The developers believe that AI expands possibilities rather than narrows them, and we must adapt as a society and create regulations aligned with human values, morals and ethics.