Sick of the hot takes about how artificial intelligence will “change everything”? Well you haven’t seen anything yet. Marc Andreessen, the co-founder of Netscape and co-founder of VC firm Andreessen Horowitz, has written this article arguing that AI will save the world. Surely he wins hottest AI take of them all.
His core argument is that AI offers us an opportunity to augment human intelligence and solve some of the biggest challenge of our times – confront climate change, discover new medicine and develop technology to expand into space. He sees a future where every child will have an AI tutor, every adult will have an AI assistant/coach/mentor/trainer/advisor/therapist. As a result of these AI companions he believes we’ll see a golden age of economic productivity, scientific breakthroughs and creative expression.
It seems a lot to ask of AI models that are still hallucinating incorrect answers. (To hear more about hallucinations, check our explanation on The Dive: Apple | Spotify). And less than 12 months ago Marc Andreessen was making similar predictions in support of Web3. But it is interesting to consider his point of view and exciting to think of the possibilities AI may unlock.
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