๐ On Monday, we celebrated our 10-year anniversary, a milestone filled with cherished memories and a reflection on our incredible journey. ๐
Thaumatec founders, Jan-Willem Deutekom & Barend Smet
๐จโ๐ซ We were honored to have Professor Andrzej Dragan engage our guests with a thought-provoking lecture, “Will AI Eat Us?” Unveiling the rapid growth of AI, he showcased its transformative potential.
Here are some key takeaways:
๐งฉ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ: Professor Dragan delved into the realm of linguistic and logical puzzles, focusing on the advancements in LLM models, particularly GPT-4.0.
๐ก ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ-๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ: GPT-4.0 showcased remarkable problem-solving abilities, reaching the level of an 8-year-old child, highlighting the rapid pace of AI development.
๐จ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ: The lecture illustrated AI’s creative prowess, exemplified by DALL-E generating unique visuals like public figures with chickens, showcasing creative potential beyond replication.
๐ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ: From Creative Move 37 in Go to AlphaFold predicting 3D protein structures, the lecture highlighted AI’s achievements in various domains, emphasizing its vast potential.
๐ฎ ๐๐ง๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: Professor Dragan touched upon the unpredictability of AI predictions, as demonstrated by Yann LeCun’s inaccurate forecasts within months of expression.
๐ ๐๐’๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ: AI’s increasing role in disciplines like medicine, pharmacy, and computer vision was discussed, with potential improvements in drug development, diet supplements, and autonomous car systems.
โ ๏ธ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ: Acknowledging potential challenges, Professor Dragan highlighted the risk of AI being leveraged for destabilizing purposes, such as the creation of intelligent drones, deepfakes, or widespread viruses.
๐ ๏ธ ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Training and maintaining large AI models require significant resources, as indicated by Microsoft’s call for nuclear energy specialists.
๐ In conclusion, Professor Dragan’s lecture provided valuable insights into the evolving AI landscape, inspiring Thaumatec to continue embracing innovation.
Some nice pictures from the event:
Barend Smet, President of Thaumatec Tech Group & Nice Memories
Professor Piotr Ponikowski, Rektor of the great Medical University Wroclaw & Team
Kamil Grabarczyk, Thaumatec CFO
