{"id":2646021,"date":"2023-05-12T08:20:45","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T12:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-1016567-4521551.cloudwaysapps.com\/plato-data\/bobby-koticks-ai-comments-perfectly-sum-up-the-thoughtlessness-behind-the-large-language-model-gold-rush\/"},"modified":"2023-05-12T08:20:45","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T12:20:45","slug":"bobby-koticks-ai-comments-perfectly-sum-up-the-thoughtlessness-behind-the-large-language-model-gold-rush","status":"publish","type":"station","link":"https:\/\/platodata.io\/plato-data\/bobby-koticks-ai-comments-perfectly-sum-up-the-thoughtlessness-behind-the-large-language-model-gold-rush\/","title":{"rendered":"Bobby Kotick’s AI comments perfectly sum up the thoughtlessness behind the large-language model gold rush"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One of the big problems with the tech industry’s current obsession over large language models<\/a> (opens in new tab)<\/span> (commonly referred to under the umbrella term “AI”), is separating out the genuine potential applications and implications of this technology, from the marketing hype, misunderstanding, and outright lies proffered by industry leaders and blue-tick grifters pivoting from NFTs. A good example of how the two are easily conflated was recently provided by Activision CEO Bobby Kotick, who shared his thoughts on AI’s potential applications in gaming.<\/p>\n

As reported by Kotaku<\/a>, Kotick was asked his opinion of AI tech in a company-wide meeting last week. “I don’t know how much people realize that a lot of modern-day AI including ChatGPT started with the idea of beating a game, whether it was Warcraft or Dota or Go or Chess. But what is now these large language learning model AI technologies, all started from this idea of beating a game.”<\/p>\n