AI Automation in the Digital World - Current Progress and Challenges

Explore the current state and future potential of AI automation in a thought-provoking lecture presented by Shuyan Zhou from Duke University. Delve into the systematic evaluation of AI agents in realistic tasks, uncovering critical limitations in tool use, abstract reasoning, and knowledge cutoff. Examine how large language models like ChatGPT have brought us closer to achieving autonomous AI agents capable of handling tedious procedural tasks. Discover research on developing a more suitable "language" for AIs to overcome the limitations of natural language in task-solving. Learn about leveraging human-authored knowledge from the Internet to enhance AI agents' performance in complex tasks. Gain insights into the challenges and opportunities in creating truly autonomous AI systems for the digital world.