Even Robots Are Doing Charity Now: GPT-4 to the Rescue of the Differently Abled

GPT-4, the latest artificial intelligence model by OpenAI, has supposedly taken on the role of a glorified Seeing Eye dog. In a questionable attempt to outdo the Mark 3, assistive tech services are integrating GPT-4 to help describe objects and people for visually impaired individuals.

A Bunch of Chips Pretending to Have Eyes

These attention-seeking technophiles are integrating this advanced tech onto their platforms in the hope of revolutionizing the lives of the differently-abled. With GPT-4’s capabilities, the visually impaired will apparently gain a deeper understanding of their surroundings. Let’s keep our fingers crossed for them and hope AI doesn’t decide to have a glitch day.

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As for the implications, this technology could potentially reshape the disabled-support landscape. However, considering our experience with earlier AI models, it’s clear that such advancements come with underlying risks. Can we truly rely on an automated system to shoulder such critical responsibilities? Or is this just another grandstanding gimmick from the pompous world of tech?

My Snarky Take on This Fool’s Paradise

It is commendable that OpenAI’s GPT-4 is making strides in areas that help the differently-abled. But believing that AI can perfectly mimic human perception and effectively describe the world around to visually impaired individuals is disgracefully optimistic.

My hot take? Beware the buzz that surrounds these advancements. Don’t be a simpleton. Always remember, at the end of the day, you’ve got a wad of wires playing seeing-eye dog. Perhaps a monumental achievement of our times and a definite display of how low our bar can stoop. Welcome to the future. Grab a seat; it’s going to be a disappointing ride.

Original article:https://www.wired.com/story/ai-gpt4-could-change-how-blind-people-see-the-world/