{"id":89114,"date":"2023-10-15T15:24:33","date_gmt":"2023-10-15T19:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=89114"},"modified":"2023-10-15T17:59:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-15T21:59:08","slug":"60-minutes-interview-with-the-godfather-of-ai-geoffrey-hinton-cbs-w-reflections-from-downes-marcus-other-items-re-ai-in-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2023\/10\/15\/60-minutes-interview-with-the-godfather-of-ai-geoffrey-hinton-cbs-w-reflections-from-downes-marcus-other-items-re-ai-in-general\/","title":{"rendered":"60 Minutes\u00a0interview\u00a0with ‘the Godfather of AI’, Geoffrey Hinton [CBS, w\/ reflections from Downes & Marcus] + other items re: AI in general"},"content":{"rendered":"

WHAT WAS GARY MARCUS THINKING, IN THAT INTERVIEW WITH GEOFF HINTON?<\/strong><\/a> — from linkedin.com by Stephen Downes<\/p>\n

Background (emphasis DSC):<\/span> 60 Minutes<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>did an interview<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0with ‘the Godfather of AI’, Geoffrey Hinton.<\/span><\/strong> In response, Gary Marcus\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/em>wrote a column<\/strong><\/a><\/em>\u00a0in which he inserted his own set of responses into the transcript,<\/strong> <\/span>as though he were a panel participant. Neat idea. So, of course, I’m stealing it, and in what follows, I insert my own comments as I join the 60 Minutes panel with Geoffrey Hinton and Gary Marcus.<\/em><\/p>\n

Usually I put everyone else’s text in italics, but for this post I’ll put it all in normal font, to keep the format consistent.<\/em><\/p>\n

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OpenAI’s Revenue Skyrockets to $1.3 Billion Annualized Rate<\/strong><\/a> — from maginative.com by Chris McKay
\nThis means the company is generating over $100 million per month\u2014a 30% increase from just this past summer.<\/em><\/p>\n

OpenAI, the company behind the viral conversational AI ChatGPT, is experiencing explosive revenue growth. The Information reports that CEO Sam Altman told the staff this week that OpenAI’s revenue is now crossing $1.3 billion on an annualized basis. This means the company is generating over $100 million per month\u2014a 30% increase from just this past summer.<\/p>\n

Since the launch of a paid version of ChatGPT in February, OpenAI’s financial growth has been nothing short of meteoric. Additionally, in August, the company announced the launch of\u00a0ChatGPT Enterprise, a commercial version of its popular conversational AI chatbot aimed at business users.<\/p>\n

For comparison, OpenAI’s total revenue for all of 2022 was just $28 million. The launch of ChatGPT has turbocharged OpenAI’s business, positioning it as a bellwether for demand for generative AI.<\/p>\n

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The State of AI Report 2023 is live!<\/p>\n

Check it out here to learn about key AI developments in research, industry, politics, safety, and predictions for what’s next.<\/p>\n

Produced by @nathanbenaich<\/a> and @airstreet<\/a> team. #stateofai<\/a> @stateofaireport<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/pkTPwbrI5f<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Daniel Christian (he\/him\/his) (@dchristian5) October 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n