E249 - Let's Talk About Google's Sentient AI

Episode 249 of the Human Factors Cast podcast, hosted by Human Factors Cast, titled "E249 - Let's Talk About Google's Sentient AI" was published on June 24, 2022 and runs 63 minutes.

June 24, 2022 ·63m · Human Factors Cast

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Summary

This week on the show, we talk about how a Google engineer claimed their AI was “Sentient” AI. We also answer some questions from the community about research Ethics and presenting information to the public, the pros and cons of going to grad school for HCI/UX/Human Factors, and proofreading reports. #humanfactors #psychology #design #news #science #technology #userexperience #userresearch #ux #aiethics #ai #responsibleai #artificialintelligence #deeplearning #ethics #data #bigdata #engineering #sentient

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Episode Link: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/249

Recorded live on June 23rd, 2022, hosted by Nick Roome with Barry Kirby.

Check out the latest from our sister podcast - 1202 The Human Factors Podcast -on The Surgical approach to Human Factors:

https://blubrry.com/1202/86230714/the-surgical-approach-to-human-factors-an-interview-with-peter-brennan/

News:

Google places an engineer on leave after claiming its AI is sentient
https://www.engadget.com/google-ai-lamda-blake-lemoine-212412967.html
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