An 'App Store moment' for AI: ChatGPT tops list of key technologies for 2023

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🗓️ 17 December 2022

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Summary

Startup entrepreneur and investor Ben Gilbert, co-founder and managing director of Pioneer Square Labs and PSL Ventures, is always watching for the next big tech wave. He concedes that there have been plenty of false starts in the industry in the past: augmented and virtual reality, "personal audio computing," and more.

But Gilbert, who also co-hosts the popular podcast "Acquired," didn't hesitate for a moment when asked what he believes will be the most important technology of 2023.

"ChatGPT based on GPT 4," he said, referencing a future version of OpenAI's conversational AI chatbot running on the next version of its large language model.

Gilbert and his Acquired co-host David Rosenthal were two of the business and tech leaders who spoke with us about the challenges of the past year and their outlook for the future at the GeekWire Gala on Dec. 4. The potential for generative and prescriptive AI to transform industries was a key theme running through many of the conversations.

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0:00.0	In your view, what's the most important technology coming up in the new year in
0:04.7	2023?
0:05.7	Chat, GPT based on GPT for.
0:09.7	We are having an App Store moment.
0:11.1	Technology that is empowering the front edge, front line workers, industrial IOT, real-world
0:16.6	assets, etc.
0:17.6	VR is still pretty hot.
0:20.0	If you just look at smartphone penetration and reliable and affordable data access,
0:23.7	like that is something that we take for granted in the US, but is rapidly,
0:28.1	rapidly changing and becoming more accessible.
0:30.3	And I think with that it becomes a much more connected world.
0:32.8	I would say technology to help bridge the gap between brick and mortar shopping and e-commerce.
0:39.0	Specifically, A.I and M.L.
0:40.8	The ability for non-coder's to use the power. and
0:45.0	the ability for non-coder's to use the power of technology to solve less structured problems than they were able to solve before.
0:50.0	Well, somebody could do something about the lines at Sea Tack.
0:54.0	Hi everybody, it's Todd Bishop from GeekWire.
1:02.0	We are here at the GeekWire Gala and I'm talking
1:05.2	with folks as they come in to the event for the VIP reception and the main event here at the
1:10.8	GeekWire gala about their biggest challenges of the past year,
1:14.0	the most important tech of 2023,
1:16.0	and their biggest hope for the new year.
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