Venturing into the "uninhabited zone" to explore the path of artificial intelligence

As a significant breakthrough in the field of natural language processing, Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer's (ChatGPT's) powerful language generation and transfer capabilities have not only changed the way of human-computer interaction, but also had a revolutionary impact on multiple industries. Currently, to develop the third generation of artificial intelligence (AI), issues related to knowledge, data, algorithm innovation, computational resources, and ethics need to be addressed. The Chinese model is mainly application-driven, but the basic theoretical research is relatively weak. The development history of AI shows that realizing artificial general intelligence still faces enormous challenges. In the upsurge of AI, we should remain calm and scrutinize its potential risks. China should increase the intensity of basic theoretical research, attract global talent, and jointly promote the healthy and sustainable development of the field of AI.