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Few technologies have accompanied us over the past year with as much hype and promise as Generative AI (Artificial Intelligence). And it has also polarized immensely. While some dismiss the technical innovations as mere gadgets, others jump on the bandwagon and want to solve “everything” with AI immediately.
Both extremes are, of course, dangerous.
Generative AI refers to a class of AI algorithms capable of creating new data resembling the data they were trained on. Imagine giving a computer examples of images or texts, and it learns to develop similar ones. This technology is often used for creative purposes such as generating art, music, or even human-like texts. Generative AI can also be employed in image editing, medicine, and other fields to generate data useful for analysis and decision-making. Ultimately, it aims to empower computers to be creative in a human-like way and generate new content.
On the one hand, we shouldn’t underestimate new technology. Yes, there are still some issues and “growing pains,” but the conclusion that “My business doesn’t need to change!” with the reasoning, “I tried ChatGPT and it can’t do XY; we still need humans for that!” is unfortunately too short-sighted.
Technology will continue to evolve rapidly, and the fact that AI currently can’t do something is no guarantee that it will never be able to. Missing out on progress has always been risky for business; numerous examples illustrate this.
On the other hand, it is also fatal to unquestioningly want to use a new technology for “everything.” There are meaningful use cases, and there are less meaningful ones. There are also security risks, as our colleagues at sequire technology made very clear to us last year in their research on “Indirect Prompt Injection”. Not only are leaks of sensitive data possible but there’s also the potential for malicious attackers to take over entire chat systems without the user noticing anything. This isn’t a “show-stopper,” but it’s something to keep in mind.
CHRISTOPH ENDRES
managing director
sequire technology
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