“Tickling the AI Beast with Democratic Inputs: A Comedic Chronicle of Lessons Learned & Future Strategies”

“Democratic inputs to AI grant program: lessons learned and implementation plans”

“In February we announced our intention to seek external input on AI in education, and got so many excellent submissions that we decided to make it a larger part of our work via a dedicated grant program.”

Bravo, OpenAI! In a striking display of nobility, it was announced in February that they were seeking external input on artificial intelligence and education. Not only were they met with an avalanche of top-notch submissions, but they also decided to transform it into a more substantial part of their labor through a special grant program. How generous!

This new effort has been a sizzling hot topic within the AI community. It’s fascinating hearing all those qualified practitioners and stakeholders whisper about AI-influenced education models of the future. Strangely exciting, isn’t it? The future landscape of AI education, bathed in pixels and code, presumably embellished with virtual teachers and pitches for more machines elsewhere.

OpenAI has this radical belief that it should consider ‘a broad range of perspectives in its decision-making’. Well, shocker – it sounds like basic democracy has discovered AI after all. Who could have predicted that? Input from distinctly knowledgeable minds certainly adds flavor to proceedings here.

Don’t be misled, though. OpenAI isn’t exactly saying it’s going to hand over the reins to public decision-making or give you a golden ticket to meddle in their affairs. They’re still riding shotgun on this journey. Admittedly, they have explicitly stated that public input will not routinely decide particular applications of AI and AGI, but it sure offers them a warm, fuzzy public relations vibe.

And here come the pilot efforts, scratching the surface of what could be a longer-term endeavor to harness external input on AI deployment. It’s a ticklish problem though, isn’t it? All this talk of propriety and fairness is great, but how many are willing to step up to the plate? Only time will tell how the AI community rises up to this challenge, and whether the noble efforts of this techno camelot will pay off in the long run.

So, what’s the moral of the story here? Hold onto your hats as the landscape of AI changes and mold in response to the keen minds contributing their input. After all, fortune favors the prepared mind. And remember, while the animatronic dog may bark louder, the intellectual bite of the human mind still reigns supreme.

Read the original article here: https://openai.com/blog/democratic-inputs-to-ai-grant-program-update