Abstracts: Societal AI with Xing Xie
XING XIE: Thank you for having me.
HUIZINGA: So let’s start with a brief overview of the background for this white paper on Societal AI. In just a few sentences, tell us how the idea came about and what key principles drove the work.
XIE: The idea for this white paper emerged in response to the shift we are witnessing in the AI landscape. Particularly since the release of ChatGPT in late 2022, these models didn’t just change the pace of AI research, they began reshaping our society, education, economy, and yeah, even the way we understand ourselves. At Microsoft Research Asia, we felt a strong urgency to better understand these changes. Over the past 30 months, we have been actively exploring this frontier in partnership with