LaMDA AI as ‘sentient’: Google engineer Blake Lemoine says ‘religious beliefs’ is why he thinks so

LaMDA AI as ‘sentient’: Google engineer Blake Lemoine says ‘religious beliefs’ is why he thinks so

Blake Lemoine, the Google engineer who was put on administrative leave after he claimed that the company’s LaMDA AI was sentient, has put out a series of reasons why he believes this to be true. Lemoine posted on his Twitter account that the reason he thinks LaMDA is sentient is based on his religious beliefs. […]

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Google debate over ‘sentient’ bots overshadows deeper AI issues

Google debate over ‘sentient’ bots overshadows deeper AI issues

A Google software engineer was suspended after going public with his claims of encountering “sentient” artificial intelligence on the company’s servers — spurring a debate about how and whether AI can achieve consciousness. Researchers say it’s an unfortunate distraction from more pressing issues in the industry. The engineer, Blake Lemoine, said he believed that Google’s […]

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