Mark Cuban believes that smart puppies are more intelligent problem-solvers than AI at present.

Mark Cuban believes that artificial intelligence is not a very effective problem solver and he doesn't foresee any significant improvements in the near future.

Last month, in an interview with Wired, the billionaire entrepreneur and investor posed a question: Would you trust a seeing-eye dog or a self-driving car more to guide you for a few blocks if you were blind?

"Cuban, 66, stated that a dog can sense issues while a self-driving car lacks the ability to understand adversarial situations. While a dog can comprehend, a smart puppy may be smarter than AI today or in the near future."

The objective, he stated, was to evaluate the reliability of AI in assisting individuals in challenging, practical circumstances.

"Cuban stated that they have a mini Australian Shepherd named Tucks who can quickly adapt to new situations. However, he believes that a phone with AI, even with advanced technology, would not be able to understand or solve complex problems like Tucks can."

'Wisdom doesn't come with text'

Some experts agree with Cuban — including Meta AI chief Yann LeCun.

Although ChatGPT has passed various exams in biology, business, law, and medicine, it is unable to load a dishwasher, a task that a 10-year-old can learn in just 10 minutes, as LeCun stated at the Viva Tech conference last year. This suggests that there is a significant gap in our understanding of how to achieve not only human-level intelligence but also dog-level intelligence.

LeCun stated that until AI robots and systems can perform biological brain functions such as senses and movement, they will not be able to achieve human-level or pet-level intellect.

He stated that the systems are still limited because they lack understanding of the real world's underlying reality, as they are solely trained on text and a vast amount of it.

Cuban believes that AI could take a decade to match a small puppy's intelligence, but he still urges private companies and the U.S. Department of Defense to invest more in AI, stating that America's financial strength depends on it.

"Cuban emphasized that our military strength and global standing hinge on our investment in AI. It is absolutely necessary."

Mark Cuban is a panelist on "Shark Tank," which CNBC owns the exclusive off-network cable rights to.

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