Microsoft opened up access to its generative AI programmes to the general public amid concerns that tech companies are moving too swiftly with potentially hazardous technology.
The AI-enhanced features of the company’s Bing search engine and Edge internet browser are now open for anyone to use, said Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vice president.
According to the executive, the services have been improved to include both text and graphics, and Microsoft plans to incorporate video into the mix as well.
Recently, Bing's "Image Creator" was added to its AI chatbot's toolkit, enabling it to produce both written and visual material, according to Mehdi.
"We are expanding Image Creator to all languages in Bing," he continued. So you can now produce images in your own language. The possibility for fraud using voice clones, deep-fake films, and persuasive textual communications are risks associated with AI.
In March, a number of specialists advised a halt to the creation of potent AI systems so that their security could be verified.
More than 1,000 people, including entrepreneur Elon Musk and Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak, signed an open letter, which was inspired by generative AI developed by Microsoft-backed company OpenAI.
"AI systems with human-competitive intelligence can pose profound risks to society and humanity," the letter stated.
"Powerful AI systems should only be developed once we are confident that their effects will be positive and their risks will be manageable," it stated.
A well-known computer scientist who is sometimes referred to as "the godfather of artificial intelligence" recently left his position at Google in order to warn about the risks posed by the technology.
At an MIT forum on Wednesday, Geoffrey Hinton asserted that it makes sense to put a stop to the advancement of AI. But he continued, the notion is foolish given the fierce rivalry between nations and businesses operating in the industry.
The existential threat posed by AI is "serious and close," according to Hinton, who developed some of the technology that underlies AI systems.
More than half a billion chats have taken place in the three months since AI-powered Bing and Edge were released, according to Mehdi.
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