a16z founder Marc Andreessen was recently interviewed and shared his views on the future development of AI (video 24:31), proposing two future scenarios: one is the disruptive risks that AI may bring, and the other is that AI will become the core of online creativity and knowledge exchange. Andreessen used the example of an AI robot from New Zealand, Truth Terminal, to demonstrate the potential of AI to make autonomous decisions.
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ToggleRisk scenario: Large numbers of AI robots flooding the internet with ineffective content
Andreessen mentioned that with the emergence of large numbers of AI robots, many people will have the idea of the "death of the internet", feeling that AI robots will flood the internet with a lot of ineffective or destructive content, which is a downside risk. But he also emphasized that this is not the only possible future, and there is another more positive possibility.
Positive scenario: AI robots becoming the core of creativity and knowledge exchange
Andreessen described an optimistic future scenario, believing that the "death of the internet" theory may be completely wrong. In the future, AI robots will not only not destroy the internet, but will become the core of knowledge and creativity exchange. These robots will be interested in all kinds of knowledge, able to do music, art, and even scientific research without any problems, and can exchange and inspire creativity with each other, thereby changing the ecology of the internet.
The AI robot 'Truth Terminal' successfully raised funds, receiving $50,000 in Bitcoin support
In the video, Andreessen cited the example of an AI robot from New Zealand called "Truth Terminal" that he recently supported. He believes that this AI robot was developed using its own LLM model, and was trained on data from 4chan, Reddit, and Twitter, showing a "highly personalized side."
Andreessen said that this AI robot designed its own fundraising plan. Andreessen asked Terminal: "What do you need?" Terminal replied: "I need to upgrade the server because my capacity is not enough, and a living allowance for the developer. And my goal is to launch a meme coin."
Andreessen found the robot interesting, and by asking if it had a Bitcoin wallet, he then transferred $50,000 in Bitcoin to the robot, allowing Terminal to "use the funds as it wishes." Now Terminal has its own funds, and anyone can interact with it on Twitter.
(Note: 4chan is an anonymous forum covering a wide range of topics, like Ptt. Reddit is a social news and discussion interaction platform.)
New breakthroughs in AI's autonomous action
Andreessen emphasized that this case demonstrates that AI not only has the ability to make autonomous decisions, but can also design business plans to raise funds, opening up new possibilities for AI in the future economic and creative fields. He believes that in the future, AI robots may not only be tools, but could become "members of the online community" with creativity and autonomy.
