Google CEO: AI development is finally slowing down—'the low-hanging fruit is gone’
cnbc.com/2024/12/08/google-ceo-sundar-pichai-ai-development-is-finally-slowing-down.html
Quick Glance: AI Development Slows, According to Google CEO
- Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, states that generative AI is unlikely to change life significantly by 2025.
- He emphasizes that progress in AI will become harder as easier solutions have already been explored.
- While existing models like ChatGPT will see incremental improvements, Pichai does not foresee any groundbreaking changes in the next year.
- However, the evolution of AI technologies will continue to create new opportunities, especially in jobs that do not require a college degree.
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