What are we going to do about AI?

The internet has been enthralled with the rise of AI starting with the introduction of the Artificial Intelligence image generation program DALL-E 2 to the public in November 2022. Programs like ChatGPT have already begun to change how we use the internet, and huge organizations such as Microsoft and the British government have started investing hundreds of millions of dollars into creating new AI technology. AI is going to be around for a while and, like with every other advancement in technology, will inevitably cause some problems. Programs like ChatGPT have the potential to radically change how we interact with our devices, but that potential needs to be realized while understanding the limits of the technology and protecting the rights of workers. Before we unpack what limits may need to be placed on AI, it is important to understand what makes the tech useful. Recently, the introduction of the massively improved GPT-4 has shown that AI has the potential to be a great asset to society.