In the past few years, Sam Altman, the father of ChatGPT, has become the most familiar face in the world of AI. Many industry leaders and AI researchers see ChatGPT as a fundamental technological shift, as significant as the creation of the web browser (浏览器). But few can agree on the future of this technology.
Some believe it will create a community where everyone has all the time and money they ever wanted. Others believe it could destroy humanity. Still, others spend much of their time arguing that the technology isn’t as powerful as everyone says it is.
Mr. Altman, a slim 37-year-old entrepreneur and investor from St. Louis, sits calmly in the middle of it all, devoted to making ChatGPT perfect. As chief executive of OpenAI, he in some way embodies (体现) each of these seemingly contradictory views, hoping to balance many possibilities as he strikes this unusual, highly effective but imperfect technology into the longer term.
That means he’s usually criticized. But those closest to him imagine that is normal. “If you’re equally upsetting both extreme sides, then you’re doing something right,” mentioned OpenAI’s president, Greg Brockman.
Mr. Altman believes that this technology will occur one way or another, that it will do wonderful things even he can’t yet imagine, and that we can find ways of making up for the harm it may cause. It’s an attitude that mirrors Mr. Altman’s personal track. His life has been a reasonably regular climb towards larger prosperity and wealth, pushed by an efficient set of private expertise. It makes sense that he believes that the good thing will happen rather than the bad.
Georgeann Kepchar, who taught Advanced Placement computer science courses, saw Mr. Altman as one of her most talented computer science students and one with a rare gift for pushing people in new directions. “He had creativity and vision, combined with the ambition and force of personality to convince others to work with him on putting his ideas into action,” she said.
4. Why is the web browser mentioned in paragraph 1?
A.To highlight the importance of ChatGPT. |
B.To introduce the inspiration for ChatGPT. |
C.To show the competition in the world of AI. |
D.To indicate Sam Altman's promising future. |
5. How does Sam Altman respond to people’s opinions on his technology?
A.He apologizes for its harm. | B.He criticizes them violently. |
C.He focuses on improving it. | D.He faces them nervously. |
6. What can we learn from paragraph 5?
A.The new technology has brought record profits. |
B.Sam Altman is optimistic about his technology. |
C.Greg Brockman shows support to Sam Altman. |
D.Sam Altman has been suffering for a long time. |
7. What is Georgeann Kepchar’s attitude towards Sam Altman?
A.Indifferent. | B.Unclear. | C.Critical. | D.Admiring. |