Letter from the editor on generative AI and the FT

Generative AI is the most significant new technology since the advent of the internet. 

It is developing at breakneck speed and its applications, and implications, are still emerging. 

Generative AI models learn from huge amounts of published data, including books, publications, Wikipedia and social media sites, to predict the most likely next word in a sentence. 

Every technology opens exciting new frontiers that must be responsibly explored. But as recent history has shown, the excitement must be accompanied by caution over the risk of misinformation and the corruption of the truth. The FT will remain committed to its fundamental mission and will keep readers informed as generative AI itself and our thinking on it evolve. 

FT 26 May 2023

https://www.ft.com/content/18337836-7c5f-42bd-a57a-24cdbd06ec51