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Jun 20, 2022 1 hr 18 min

Artificial Intelligence or Personhood?

from We Have Concerns Hosted by Anthony Carboni/Jeff Cannata

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Blake Lemoine, an engineer for Google’s responsible AI organization, described the LaMDA system he has been working on since last fall as sentient, with a perception of, and ability to express thoughts and feelings that was equivalent to a human child. In an extended discussion, Anthony and Jeff step through this fascinating story. Is it possible that this chatbot has achieved personhood, or is it merely an illusion?

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