From Fortune:

At the World Economic Forum, AI is the biggest buzzword. OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Microsoft’s Satya Nadella took attention with Altman’s firing and rehiring. Global leaders from China to Europe want their countries to play a leading AI role, with the EU already crafting comprehensive AI rules. Tech firms showcased AI art and chatbots at the forum.

Generative AI like ChatGPT and Google’s Bard are expected to revolutionize work and life, automating menial tasks and threatening the jobs of 14% of global CEOs surveyed at Davos according to PwC. Meanwhile, IBM and Microsoft’s CEOs are optimistic about AI’s potential to transform tasks, but Accenture’s Julie Sweet stressed that every industry will be impacted. AI could make work more productive or obsolete.

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, leaders from around the world discussed their countries’ roles in president and future AI development, with European Union and China debating the risks and benefits of the technology. Meanwhile, tech companies showcased AI art on digital walls across the Swiss Alpine town and discussed the change AI might bring to the workforce.



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