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From Sims to Sapiens: Crafting Reality with Code

2023/11/6
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Joon Park
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Martin Casado
总合伙人，专注于人工智能投资和推动行业发展。
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Joon Park：生成式代理利用大型语言模型中蕴含的人类行为知识，通过观察、计划和反思三个步骤，模拟出更接近真实人类行为的互动。该技术突破了以往手动编写行为规则的限制，并通过外部记忆和检索系统提升了效率和长期记忆能力。未来发展方向可能在于模拟人类行为的概率分布，而非追求完全精确的复制。在应用方面，生成式代理可以用于教育、社会科学研究等领域，为理解人类行为和社会现象提供新的工具。伦理方面，需要透明化应用并建立相应的框架，避免滥用。 Martin Casado：大型语言模型等新兴技术的出现类似于早期互联网的爆发，其应用潜力巨大，但具体应用场景难以预测，需要持续探索。生成式代理技术能够催生全新的应用和使用场景。与大型语言模型的交互方式正在发生改变，未来将更趋向于自然语言交互，而非传统的编程方式。未来与大型语言模型的交互方式将更像与人类同行之间的合作，而非简单的指令执行。积极参与大型语言模型的应用探索至关重要，这将有助于把握未来技术发展方向。对生成式代理技术的监管应该关注于规范监管机构自身的行为，而非对技术本身进行过度限制。

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This introductory chapter sets the stage by discussing the challenges of creating general computational agents that accurately reflect human behavior. It introduces AI Town, a virtual town experiment, and the paper 'Generative Agents: Interactive Simulacra of Human Behavior,' which explores this topic. The chapter also includes a disclaimer about the information provided.
  • Early attempts to build general computational agents faced technical limitations.
  • AI Town simulates human behavior using generative agents.
  • 'Generative Agents: Interactive Simulacra of Human Behavior' is a key resource for understanding this topic.

Shownotes Transcript

Is it possible to construct a virtual society that authentically replicates human behavior? AI Town, a virtual town experiment where AI residents live, interact, and engage, provides valuable insights into the future of AI's believability and its interaction with humanity.

In this panel discussion, Joon Park, the author of 'Generative Agents: Interactive Simulacra of Human Behavior,' and Martin Casado from a16z, discuss  the influence and potential of Generative Agents, exploring their practical applications in the real world.

Topics Covered

00:00 - Simulating human behaviors

04:49 - What are generative agents?

07:47 - Simulations, new technology, and LLMs

11:45 - The architecture behind simulating human behavior

16:37 - Generative agents interactions: observing, planning, and reflecting

20:22 - What is the value in advancing generative agents?

24:01 - Use cases for simulation behavior technology

29:31 - What are the ethical frameworks?

33:12 - Q&A from the audience 

Resources: 

Find AI Town: https://www.convex.dev/ai-town)

Read the paper ‘Generative Agents: Interactive Simulacra of Human Behavior’: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2304.03442.pdf)

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Find Martin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/martin_casado)

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