Hey everybody, welcome back to the Elon Musk Podcast. This is a show where we discuss the critical crossroads, the shape. SpaceX. Tesla X, The Boring Company, and Neuralink and I'm your host Will Walden If you want uninterrupted episodes of the Elon Musk podcast, please go to clubelon.supercast.com to find out how, there's a link in the show notes. Open AI has announced the collaboration with Common Sense Media, focusing on guided teenagers towards the safe use
of artificial intelligence. Now this initiative aims to integrate AI into educational experiences responsibly addressing the potential risks and the benefits associated with technology. The partnership was unveiled at a Common Sense event in San Francisco where Open AICEO Sam Altman emphasized the importance of accessible, safe AI tools for educational purposes. The collaboration intends to develop AI guidelines and educational materials tailored for children, educators, and for parents.
Now Common Sense media. Now the joint effort aims to produce family friendly GPT based language models that align with Common Sense's standards and these models are part of Open AI's ChatGPT platform introduced in late 2022 and are intended to be safe and beneficial for young users. Jim Steyer, CEO of Common Sense Media stated that the developed materials would educate families and educators about responsible
chant GPT usage. The goal is to mitigate any negative outcomes of this emerging technology. Ensuring a. Safe environment for its application and education and Altman highlighted Open A is mission to provide a helpful AI tools at no cost, focusing on the benefits for children without access to such technologies. He expressed hope that the partnership would extend these advantages to a broader audience, particularly those in educational settings.
Now this initiative received financial support from Craig Newmark Philanthropies was donated $3,000,000 to fund Common Senses, AI and Education projects. Craig Newman voiced concerns about a is potential misuse and said that the need for responsible development and applications of AI technologies is important for the future. Now, despite the promise of AI in education, Sam Altman acknowledged the challenges, including the risk of deep fakes
and also misinformation. He assured that Open AI is preparing to counteract misuse by closely monitoring potential threats and setting up a substantial response effort. The partnership also involves curating a family friendly section at Open a ISGPT store adhering to common Senses ratings. This initiative shows that there's a commitment to ensure a is positive impact on education while addressing potential challenges for future education
now. Alpin rejected the idea that AI is unsuitable for children or should be excluded from educational settings. He advocated for teaching the use of AI tools, suggesting that they can enhance learning and also enable students to achieve more by operating at higher of abstraction. The collaboration recognizes the potential of AI to transform education, but also acknowledges the ethical and safety concerns that accompany its use.
By partnering with Common Sense Media, Open AI aims to navigate these challenges and promote beneficial AI applications in educational contexts. And Open AI's partnership with Common Sense Media is part of a broader effort to establish guidelines for AI use among the youth. Now the collaboration seeks to balance the technological advancements with the need for safety, ethics and responsible
usage. And this initial reflects a more proactive approach to addressing the concerns of parents, educators and policy makers regarding a is role in education and by developing standards and educational materials. Open AI and Common Sense Media aim to foster an informed and cautious approach to the integration of AI with education. Common Sense's Media A IS ratings framework which is launched in September of last year, aims to provide kind of a nutritional label for AI powered
apps. The framework is intended to inform users about the applicants contacts and potential impacts aligning with open AI goals for safe and ethical AI use. The partnership has guarded attention due to the growing use of AI tools like ChatGPT among younger generations. In a recent poll found that a significant percentage of students have used ChatGPT and that's why it's important to have a guiding safe and informed
education system over AI use. This collaboration represents a significant step towards integrating AI into education in a manner that considers the well-being and safety of younger users. And by working together, they aim to create a framework that encourages positive AI interactions while also mitigating all the risks. Now, the partnership here is a crucial development in AI and
education. Together, it shows that there's a need for careful consideration of a is impact on younger generations and the importance of developing tools and guidelines that support safe and effective use of ChatGPT and other AI tools and this collaboration. It's a huge endeavor aimed at promoting the safe and responsible use of AI among teenagers.
And through this development of educational materials and guidelines, the partnership seeks to ensure that AI technologies like ChatGPT are used in a way that benefits educational experiences while addressing potential risks. Hey, thank you so much for listening today. I really do appreciate your support. If you could take a second and hit the subscribe or the follow button on whatever podcast platform that you're listening on right now, I'd greatly appreciate it.
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