Mar 15, 2023

Wall Street Journal Asks Professor Emeritus Steve Weber about ChatGPT

From Wall Street Journal

OpenAI Rolls Out New GPT-4 Version of Chatbot ChatGPT

By Deepa Seetharaman

The company behind the viral chatbot ChatGPT launched a new version of its artificial intelligence technology on Tuesday, saying it was more powerful and predictable than previous versions and capable of analyzing images and handling much larger blocks of text.

The announcement from OpenAI—a startup backed by billions of dollars from MicrosoftCorp.—is the latest in a string of generative AI announcements as companies try to get ahead in the race to build and use the buzzy new technology...

It may be too early to judge the technology as it has yet to be tested widely in the real world, said Steven Weber, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, who specializes in international business and information security...

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Steven Weber is a professor emeritus of the I School, retiring last year. He previously served as the faculty director at the Center for Long Term Cybersecurity (CLTC).

Last updated: March 17, 2023