OpenAI's Business Ambitions: A Reevaluation Needed
Recent reports suggesting that OpenAI's internal research project known as "Q*" could pose a threat to humanity may be exaggerated. AI researchers have pointed out that Q* is likely an extension of existing work at OpenAI and other research labs, and it may not be as groundbreaking or dangerous as initially portrayed. The "Q" in Q* likely refers to Q-learning, an AI technique, while the asterisk may reference A*, an algorithm for exploring routes between nodes. Experts believe that Q* is primarily focused on studying high school math problems and improving the mathematical reasoning of language models, rather than leading to artificial general intelligence or any doomsday scenarios. While Q* could potentially enhance the capabilities of language models, it is unlikely to have catastrophic consequences for humanity.