Episode 230 - Another Google AI Spat, Self Awareness, and the Eliza Effect
An engineer in Google Research was put on leave after claiming that their Lambda AI Chatbot is sentient. Max breaks down the situation, and the long-term drama that comes out of Google's AI programs.
Links
NY Post: Google Engineer Put on Leave after Claiming AI Sentient
Huffington Post: Google Engineer Put on Leave after Claiming AI Sentient
Blake Lemoine: What is Lambda and what does it want?
Richard Hanania: Chatbot wades into Climate Change
Gebru: Shouts AI Colonialism
Captain_mrs: Bots convince people to do Dumb Things
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