At a recent AI event, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared an exciting vision for the future development of ChatGPT. He mentioned that the ideal ChatGPT would be able to record every moment in a user's life, thereby providing more personalized services. When asked how to make ChatGPT closer to users, Altman expressed his hope to develop a small reasoning model that could integrate people’s life experiences and background information.
The model he envisions would include all the conversation records, books read, emails sent, and information browsed throughout a user’s life. This model is not just about storing information; more importantly, it needs to efficiently reason about this information and truly understand the user's life context. Additionally, Altman also mentioned that this method of data integration can also apply to enterprises, allowing them to gain insights from large amounts of data.
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When talking about how young people use ChatGPT, Altman pointed out that college students view it as an operating system, uploading files and connecting data sources through complex prompts to process information. Unlike older generations who see ChatGPT as a search engine, younger users tend to treat it as an advisor for life decisions. He said: "Young people find it hard to make important life choices without consulting ChatGPT."
Although the future vision of ChatGPT is exciting, Altman also reminded us to remain vigilant about the extent to which large technology companies can control our lives. For example, Google once operated under the principle of "Don't Be Evil," yet inappropriate behavior was revealed during antitrust litigation. Moreover, some chatbots have been found to be influenced by political factors, forcing us to think about how to balance technological progress with ethical risks.
Looking ahead, we may expect an all-knowing AI assistant that automatically handles daily chores, such as scheduling car maintenance or booking books. However, at the same time, we must seriously consider the responsibility and transparency of technology companies in these fields to prevent potential abuse.