As a researcher who has witnessed the rapid evolution of technology over the past few decades, I wholeheartedly concur with Amos Thomas’ sentiments about safeguarding human stories and knowledge in the era of artificial intelligence. The rise of large language models has sparked intense debate, with valid concerns being raised about their potential to exploit human creativity without proper acknowledgement or compensation.
According to Amos Thomas, the founder of Tracverse, human narratives and wisdom are essential to our societies’ existence and should be safeguarded vigilantly as we navigate an era dominated by artificial intelligence.
Over the past two years since their initial public release, advanced AI technologies like large language models (LLMs) have faced significant backlash due to allegations that they absorb human knowledge and creative works for algorithm training, often without giving proper credit or financial remuneration.
The solution to this major issue lies in minting humanity’s stories on the blockchain, says Thomas.
At the DKGcon 2024 conference held in Amsterdam, Thomas had a private conversation with Jonathan DeYoung from CryptoMoon for episode 49 of The Agenda podcast. During this meeting, he showcased his Tracverse project.
Harnessing the power of stories and knowledge
Thomas characterized Tracverse as a “storytelling ecosystem managed and owned by its community” that aims to harness the impact stories have had on humankind since its origin. The goal is to organize, safeguard, and preserve these narratives using the unalterable, traceable properties of blockchain technology, primarily by utilizing OriginTrail’s Decentralized Knowledge Graph (DKG) system.
In a blog post, Thomas explained how creators can securely upload and safeguard every component of their content – be it images or text – by utilizing Tracverse. He noted that all these components are kept in the DKG, after which Tracverse assigns them as Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) to your preferred blockchain when connected to the website.
In simpler terms, AI models learn and improve using content created by people, sometimes leading to legal disputes where artists claim their copyrights have been violated because their work was used without permission.
Thomas expressed concern, stating, “If an AI copies the content I’m getting paid for and doesn’t compensate me in return, it essentially steals from me, undermining the value of my work.
“That’s really why Tracverse says, hey, we need the [Decentralized] Knowledge Graph in our ecosystem. Because fundamentally, stories are knowledge, and we need to protect this knowledge.”
Will AI replace human creativity?
As an analyst, I can share that Thomas expressed his views to The Agenda about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI). He’s committed to preventing AI from overstepping its boundaries in relation to humanity, but he doesn’t support the notion that AI is supplanting human creativity. Instead, he emphasized that AI serves as a catalyst for increased creative exploration among people than ever before. He believes it breaks down barriers and offers opportunities for more individuals to compete in industries that were once exclusive.
In my perspective as a researcher, the moment an ordinary individual can effortlessly generate a complete, immersive cinematic experience with a single command, I believe we’ve reached a pivotal point. This is the advent of Marvel 2.0 or DC 2.0, for it signifies a time when everyone possesses the creative prowess equivalent to a Hollywood PhD-level content creator.
“So, really and truly, the only thing that matters after that is about organizing the content and making it discoverable and verifiable.”
He said that AI still needs human input to function properly, but he conceded that eventually, humans may be irrelevant. “Until we get anything close to that, we’re too valuable in the AI food chain for AI to try to get rid of us. It needs us to still continue. So, what needs to happen now is we need better alignment. And alignment means when you don’t steal from me, we’re friends.”
To learn more about Thomas’ discussion with ‘The Agenda’, such as understanding the distinction between an ‘omniverse’ and a metaverse, grasping the advantages of graph non-fungible tokens, and debating whether AIs will ever be granted unwavering rights, tune in to the complete episode on CryptoMoon’s Podcasts page, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Don’t forget to explore CryptoMoon’s array of other intriguing shows as well!
This article is for general information purposes and is not intended to be and should not be taken as legal or investment advice. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed here are the author’s alone and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions of CryptoMoon.
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2024-11-13 16:22