Generative AI: Navigating the Course to the Artificial General Intelligence Future

Table of Contents....2

Title Page....11

Introduction....12

CHAPTER 1: AI in a Nutshell....15

What Is AI?....15

What Is Discriminative AI?....21

What Is Generative AI?....27

Note....34

CHAPTER 2: Innovative Approaches for High-Quality Data Generation....35

Why Generative Models?....35

From Birth to Maturity: Tracing the Development of Generative Models....38

GANs: The Era of Modern Generative AI Begins....56

From Pixels to Perfection: The Evolution of AI Image Generation....59

A Crucial Tech Disruption: Text Generation....70

Tech Triumphs in Text Generation....83

Notes....118

CHAPTER 3: Generative AI's Broad Spectrum of Applications....120

Foundational and Specialized AI Models, and the Question of Open Source vs. Closed Source....120

Application Fields....143

The Untapped Potential of Generative AI....200

Notes....207

CHAPTER 4: Generative AI's Exponential Growth....209

The Growth Pattern of New Technologies—The S-Curve....211

Technological Convergence....215

Exponential Progress in Computing....216

Exponential Growth in Data....247

Exponential Patterns in Research, Development, and Financial Allocations....254

Requirements for Growth....260

CHAPTER 5: Ethical Concerns and Social Implications of Generative AI....265

Intellectual Property and the Generative AI Platform....266

Bias and Fairness in AI-Generated Data....269

Misinformation and Misuse of Generative AI....273

Privacy, Safety, and Security....278

Generative AI's Impact on Jobs and Industry....280

The Dependency on AI....286

Environmental Concerns....290

AI Oversight and Self-Regulation....296

On a Positive Note....302

Notes....307

CHAPTER 6: Artificial General Intelligence in Sight....308

What Is Next in Generative AI?....309

Scaled Utilization of AI: Autonomous AI Agents....324

Embodiment of AGI: (Humanoid) Robots....359

The Human Potential Is Boundless; Optimism Helps....364

Acknowledgments....369

About the Author....371

Index....372

Copyright....424

Dedication....425

End User License Agreement....426

Generative AI: Navigating the Course to the Artificial General Intelligence Future, celebrated author Martin Musiol―founder and CEO of generativeAI.net and GenAI Lead for Europe at Infosys―delivers an incisive and one-of-a-kind discussion of the current capabilities, future potential, and inner workings of generative artificial intelligence. In the book, you'll explore the short but eventful history of generative artificial intelligence, what it's achieved so far, and how it's likely to evolve in the future. You'll also get a peek at how emerging technologies are converging to create exciting new possibilities in the GenAI space.

Musiol analyzes complex and foundational topics in generative AI, breaking them down into straightforward and easy-to-understand pieces. You'll also find:

• Bold predictions about the future emergence of Artificial General Intelligence via the merging of current AI models
• Fascinating explorations of the ethical implications of AI, its potential downsides, and the possible rewards
• Insightful commentary on Autonomous AI Agents and how AI assistants will become integral to daily life in professional and private contexts

Perfect for anyone interested in the intersection of ethics, technology, business, and society―and for entrepreneurs looking to take advantage of this tech revolution―Generative AI offers an intuitive, comprehensive discussion of this fascinating new technology.