Will artificial intelligence be able to reach human levels?
While the hopes and risks brought about by the artificial intelligence revolution are being debated by various segments, it has also become one of the most discussed topics at the World Economic Forum (WEF).
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Nick Clegg, President of Global Affairs at Meta, the parent company of Facebook, and Yann LeCun, the company's Chief AI Scientist, met with journalists representing 5 international media outlets.
According to reports by Independent Türkçe, the leaders of Meta, which can be considered one of the companies at the center of the artificial intelligence revolution, shared their views on the subject.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS FAR FROM REACHING HUMAN LEVELS
LeCun announced that they do not yet have a design that would allow artificial intelligence to reach human levels. He argued that it is still too early to introduce bans and regulations out of this fear:
We are not close to human-level artificial intelligence; it will take a long time. It will require some scientific breakthroughs that we do not yet know.
French-born LeCun stated that for human-level artificial intelligence, "A path will open after we produce machines that can remember, plan, and reason—in short, machines that can perceive the world." He noted that this would require years, perhaps even decades, of work.
On the other hand, the European Union, which does not consider the danger level to be low, adopted the world's first artificial intelligence regulation in December. It is known that the United Kingdom and the US are also conducting similar efforts.
Former UK Deputy Prime Minister Clegg argued that it is not research and development that should be regulated, but products:
The only reason you would think it is useful to regulate research and development is if you believe that artificial intelligence systems are inherently dangerous or that they will take over the world.
Clegg and LeCun also said they were happy that the public debate following ChatGPT has shifted toward disinformation, copyright, and access to technology.
WEF President Borge Brende said in his closing speech on Friday, "Technology and artificial intelligence were the most emphasized topics. Participants demanded balanced regulation in artificial intelligence."
Stating that the annual meeting was held at a very critical time, Brende said that ongoing geopolitical crises are affecting all people and companies in the world. He expressed that trust in international companies and institutions is gradually decreasing and emphasized that rebuilding trust is important.