谷歌大规模投资人工智能对抗微软“星际之门”

谷歌和微软在开发通用人工智能（AGI）方面展开了激烈的竞争。谷歌 DeepMind 首席执行官 Demis Hassabis 表示，谷歌计划投资超过 1000 亿美元用于 AGI 开发，以回应微软和 OpenAI 报道的“星际之门”项目，这是一个价值 1000 亿美元的超级计算机，用于训练人工智能系统。哈萨比斯的评论表明谷歌意识到了微软的努力，并且打算赶上或超越它们。

Google Pours Billions into AI Competition with Microsoft's 'Stargate' Project

谷歌投入数十亿美元与微软“星际之门”项目进行人工智能竞争

In the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence (AI), Google is not shying away from the challenge posed by Microsoft's ambitious "Stargate" project. According to Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, the tech giant expects to invest over $100 billion in the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI).

在新兴的人工智能（AI）领域，谷歌并不回避微软雄心勃勃的“星际之门”项目带来的挑战。谷歌 DeepMind 首席执行官 Demis Hassabis 表示，这家科技巨头预计将投资超过 1000 亿美元用于通用人工智能 (AGI) 的开发。

Hassabis' remarks, made at a recent TED conference in Canada, were reportedly prompted by a question about Microsoft's announcement of Stargate, a $100 billion plan to build a supercomputer specifically designed for training AI systems. Sources close to the project, speaking on condition of anonymity, have revealed that it is codenamed "Stargate" and involves a multi-phase deployment of computing systems across the United States.

据报道，哈萨比斯最近在加拿大举行的 TED 会议上发表这番言论是因为有人对微软宣布的 Stargate 计划提出疑问，Stargate 计划耗资 1000 亿美元建造一台专门用于训练人工智能系统的超级计算机。不愿透露姓名的接近该项目的消息人士透露，该项目的代号为“星际之门”，涉及在美国各地分阶段部署计算系统。

Stargate is not intended as a single monolithic system like the current world's most powerful supercomputer, Frontier, which was built at a cost of approximately $600 million. Instead, it will comprise numerous computers distributed across the country, culminating in the final "Stargate" system.

Stargate 并不像目前世界上最强大的超级计算机 Frontier 那样是一个单一的整体系统，Frontier 的建造成本约为 6 亿美元。相反，它将由分布在全国各地的大量计算机组成，最终形成最终的“星际之门”系统。

Hassabis' comments, while not explicitly outlining Google's response to Stargate, suggest that the company is fully aware of Microsoft's ambitions and intends to match or surpass them. The stakes are high, as both companies strive to be the first to achieve AGI.

哈萨比斯的评论虽然没有明确概述谷歌对《星际之门》的回应，但表明该公司充分意识到微软的野心，并打算赶上或超越它们。由于两家公司都力争成为第一个实现通用人工智能的公司，因此风险很高。

AGI refers to an AI system that possesses the ability to perform any intellectual task that an average adult human can, given access to the necessary resources. Such a system would be capable of functions such as starting and running a business, given access to a line of credit or a cryptocurrency wallet.

AGI 是指一种人工智能系统，只要获得必要的资源，它就能够执行普通成年人可以执行的任何智力任务。如果可以访问信用额度或加密货币钱包，这样的系统将能够执行诸如启动和运营业务之类的功能。

However, defining and creating AGI presents a significant challenge, as there is no scientific consensus on its precise nature. Even among leading AI scientists like Yann LeCun of Meta and Demis Hassabis of Google, there is considerable debate about whether AGI can be achieved through the current approach of expanding datasets and training parameters.

然而，定义和创建 AGI 是一项重大挑战，因为科学界对其精确性质尚未达成共识。即使在 Meta 的 Yann LeCun 和谷歌的 Demis Hassabis 等领先的人工智能科学家中，对于是否可以通过当前扩展数据集和训练参数的方法来实现 AGI 也存在相当多的争论。

In an article published in the Financial Times, Hassabis drew parallels between the current AI/AGI hype cycle and the scams that plagued the cryptocurrency market. Despite the skepticism, both AI and crypto have experienced significant financial growth in the first four months of 2024.

在《金融时报》发表的一篇文章中，哈萨比斯将当前的人工智能/通用人工智能炒作周期与困扰加密货币市场的骗局进行了类比。尽管存在质疑，人工智能和加密货币在 2024 年前四个月都经历了显着的财务增长。

Bitcoin, the world's dominant cryptocurrency, has surged from $30,395 per coin in April 2023 to over $60,000 at the time of writing, recently retreating from an all-time high of around $73,000. Microsoft, the current leader in AI, has seen its stock price rise from $286 per share to approximately $416 during the same period.

比特币是世界上占主导地位的加密货币，其价格已从 2023 年 4 月的每枚 30,395 美元飙升至撰写本文时的 60,000 美元以上，最近从 73,000 美元左右的历史高点回落。目前人工智能领域的领导者微软的股价同期从每股 286 美元上涨至约 416 美元。

As the competition for AI supremacy intensifies, Google's commitment to matching or surpassing Microsoft's investment reflects the stakes involved in shaping the future of AI technology.

随着人工智能霸主地位的竞争加剧，谷歌对追平或超越微软投资的承诺反映了塑造人工智能技术未来所涉及的利害关系。