Open AI is an artificial intelligence research organization established in 2015. 👀

A few years ago, artificial intelligence was considered a futuristic and inaccessible technology for the public.🤖 However, with the advent of OpenAI, the situation has changed dramatically.

In this article, we will dive into the history of OpenAI, explain what OpenAI is and assess whether we should be wary of it.

What is OpenAI?

OpenAI is an artificial intelligence (AI) research organization founded in 2015 by Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, John Schulman and others in the technology world. OpenAI was created with the goal of developing AI that is safe and beneficial to humanity.

The public figures (the ones you see everywhere answering interviews) are Sam Altman and Elon Musk.

The organization is working on research projects ranging from robotics to speech recognition, natural language understanding and text generation, using the GPT-4 chat tool.

OpenAI differs from other AI research organizations in its commitment to sharing research results freely. Indeed, OpenAI’s work is freely available on its website and can be used by anyone to advance AI research.

The story behind the creation of OpenAI

The OpenAI project was announced to the public in December 2015 at a press conference. The founders explained that they wanted to create advanced AI, but were concerned about the risks that such technology might pose.

They therefore decided to create an AI research organization that would be accountable and transparent in its activities.

Since its inception, OpenAI has raised over $1 billion in funding. In addition to its founders, influential Silicon Valley figures such as Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, have invested in the organization.

The latest on Open AI

Financial news:💲 Microsoft has invested $1 billion in the company.

OpenAI started as a nonprofit, but is now worth over $29 billion! 💰

Security News: 👮‍♀️ Italy has banned Open AI from its territory on March 31, 2023.

EU data protection rules were potentially violated, leading to a swift and drastic decision by Italy. (Users’ data was revealed to other users due to a bug in the GPT chat tool.) 👀

Operational News: 🚀 Many companies are paying Open AI to integrate GPT Chat AI into their solutions, marketing automation, content creation… Even Snapchat is integrating Open AI into a brand-new offering.

Should we be wary of Open AI?

Despite the potential benefits of AI, there are also risks associated with using this technology.

Some people are wary of OpenAI and its potential impact on the future of humanity, particularly in terms of job losses and the disruption of working and communication methods.

As with any major new innovation, AI raises concerns and questions.

Moreover, Elon Musk does not have the reputation of being the most reasoned person in the world, on the contrary, his technological ambitions can be frightening.

What is certain is that there is a world before and after AI, and that it is better to learn to use it than to suffer its evolution.

So now is the time to learn more. ⬇️