OpenAI

In class on Thursday the 13 we began to talk about the idea of ownership, and what that looks like as we keep progressing into the digital age. Ownership is a very complex and difficult thing to track as collaboration becomes more asynchronous. Boundaries and lines get blurred almost daily as to what “rights” do people have over products, especially as individuals begin pulling ideas and collaborating with different outside sources to achieve results. The prime example we talked about in class was how Steve Jobs is credited as the mastermind behind Apple when in reality he was the collaborating kingpin that just new how to push products and tweak others idea until they “fit his vision”. Jobs was able to take from the minds of others and tweak and add little pieces in order to bring a better more complete product that they created and runs for their systems. Much like Apple, Facebook does the same. They choose to create software that helps benefit their systems. This is where trouble can lie. For example, there is a new “space race” however instead of seeing who can reach outer space first companies are now competing to see who can create an artificial intelligence program that surpasses all other. These companies such as, Facebook, Twitter, Google, Microsoft, and Intel all are working furiously behind closed doors. They have taken all collaborated methods behind their own walled garden to ensure that they will be in control.

https://jobs.lever.co/openai

However, there is one company that is actively working to break that mold, OpenAI is a company owned by Elon Musk (creator of Paypal) and wants to bridge all forms of collaborating when it comes to producing AI software. This isn’t the popular because other companies see this as a competition. Musk though sees danger. There is a high likelihood that if a fully sustainable artificial intelligence program is created then it would not take long for it to redesign its own intelligence and cause a worldwide problem. Which could mean the down fall of society as we know it. So this is why we must come together to allow all people to have access to the source and code that would give that power. If we continue to keep our collaboration away from each other than we potentially are heading to worlds end. This is a revolution because Musk isn’t seeking ownership of anything of the data that is created, the code is available to all. Any company can access it. This is the nightmare for every other company by limiting the circulation of code they are ensure that they are the key player. Movies like Terminator or I, Robot can show the real danger that is right around the corner if this technology is allowed to be created in a hidden lab. Collaboration could turn out to be the saving grace that the world needs. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbcRlDBnwjM