Is LaMDA alive? Part I

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Big Cheese responds to the episode on smart dust, prompting a conversation about Magic: The Gathering. Privacy Guy shares a story about a trading card heist. Void inspires an exploration of weaponized absurdity. Plus Codename PinBrock reveals a huge mac and cheese conspiracy. Joi ...  Show more

A software engineer called Blake Lemoine has been suspended from Google after claiming an AI chatbot called LaMDA is a person with wishes and rights that should be respected. He says the chatbot wants to be seen as a google employee, and not as a product. He also calls it his fri ...  Show more

Today on Post Reports, the rogue Google engineer who thinks the company’s AI has come to life – and the dangers of artificial intelligence that impersonates humans. 

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Blake Lemoine, engineer who believes Google has created a sentient AI, joins the DTFH!You can read Blake's essay on LaMDA here, and follow Blake on Twitter!Original music by Aaron Michael Goldberg.This episode is brought to you by: Babbel - Sign up for a 3-month subscription with ...  Show more