An A.I. Start-Up Says It Wants to Empower Workers, Not Replace Them
The New York Times • • business
Key Points:
- Andi Peng, a former research scientist at Anthropic, left the company after realizing that many A.I. firms, including Anthropic, aim to develop technology that systematically replaces human workers.
- Peng co-founded a new company, Humans&, with prominent technologists from xAI and Google, focusing on A.I. that empowers people and facilitates collaboration rather than replacing them.
- Humans& aims to create software that acts like an A.I.-enhanced instant messaging app, helping with tasks such as internet searches while promoting human-machine complementarity.
- While some tech companies emphasize autonomous A.I. systems that operate independently, Humans& advocates for A.I. designed to work alongside humans to enhance productivity.
- The debate continues in Silicon
