Meta recentlydemonstrated Galactica, an AI method designed to “store, combine and reason about scientific knowledge.”
But testers found it could also generate nonsensical papers that could fool readers.
The company quickly took Galacta offline, but experts say it may be a sign of things to come.
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“It is also possible to create fake video speeches by simulating famous scientists using artificial intelligence.”
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Meta said that the Galactica AI model is intended to help write scientific papers.
But in some cases, the model could generate texts that would be inaccurate or racist.
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I think it’s dangerous."
It’s no longer possible to have some fun by casually misusing it."
For example, he said, you could train an AI model to predict weather conditions better.
Also, said Villanustre, the current generation of AI tools cannot generalize how humans can.
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Zhou pointed out that AI can help researchers solve specific scientific issues.
AI can also support researchers in carrying out their research, he said.
Villanustre predicted that AI would become more valuable as it becomes more complex and precise.
