Welcome to episode 122 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from Curt Robbins. This educational content is designed to give IT professionals and technical writers a competitive edge.

In this episode, hosts Daphne and Fred review a recent interview by Tucker Carlson of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

The interview is primarily focused on the ethical and moral implications of developing powerful artificial intelligence (AI). Altman is questioned about his spiritual beliefs, revealing he is culturally Jewish but doesn't hold a literal belief in God (although he senses a "mystery beyond my comprehension").

The conversation centers on the concentration of power due to AI. Altman believes the power concentration issue will be mitigated by the technology's broad distribution and the difficulty of establishing a moral framework for the technology.

Altman explains that the AI is trained on the "collective experience...of humanity," and that the moral boundaries are defined by a constantly evolving "model spec" developed with consultation from ethics experts, for which he takes personal accountability.

The interview concludes by examining the idea that AI functions as a new form of religion because people look to it for guidance, stressing the necessity for complete transparency regarding its underlying moral preferences.

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"It will not be AI that takes away the job of a technical writer, but rather another technical writer with deep AI skills," said Robbins.

I am currently taking on new clients. I enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact me to learn about my reasonable rates and fast turnaround. — Curt

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