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Helpful Words and Phrases

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  1. generate
    • ex. I baked and sold cookies to generate cash.
  2. rapidly
    • ex. The town’s population rapidly increased after new businesses opened.
  3. an implication
    • ex. He suddenly left the company without thinking of the implications of his actions to himself and the business.
  4. fraud
    • ex. That store is involved in fraud. It sells fake items.
  5. propaganda
    • ex. During the war, the government used propaganda to influence people's opinions and support for the country's efforts.

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OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, is now developing an AI tool that generates videos. It’s called Sora. The tool uses AI to quickly create short videos based on written instructions. Sora isn’t the first to show this kind of technology. However, AI industry experts noted that Sora’s videos so far show high quality, which is important for OpenAI and the text-to-video AI technology.

As the AI industry is rapidly growing today, a lot of people are becoming worried about the implications of the technology for people’s values. Researcher Fred Havemeyer notes that there is a huge risk of AI being used to create problems, such as fraud and propaganda. And this could happen in the 2024 US presidential elections.

OpenAI said it’s taking important safety steps before making Sora available to the public. The company said it’s also building tools to help determine false content in the videos generated by Sora. During the Munich Security Conference, OpenAI promised to work with 19 other technology companies to fight false content generated by AI during the elections.

This material was based on an article by The Associated Press.

Discussion

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False Content from AI Tools and Programs

  • Do you think you have enough knowledge and skills to determine the false content generated by AI tools and programs? Why or why not? Discuss.
  • Aside from the problems that it can cause in the coming US presidential elections, how else do you think these AI tools and programs can badly affect our society? Discuss.
  • In your opinion, should AI tools and programs be made available for everyone to use? Why or why not? Discuss.

Rapidly Growing AI Industry

  • How do you feel about the rapidly growing AI industry (ex. concerned, it’s good)? Discuss.
  • Imagine that you work in a technology company. What AI tool or program would you want to create and develop? Discuss.
  • The AI industry is rapidly growing. In your opinion, is the public ready for this development? Why or why not? Discuss.