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Google engineer says AI chatbot is sentient—here’s why it matters

Google software engineer Blake Lemoine’s claim that the AI-based chatbot LaMDA is sentient has sparked significant controversy and debate. Following his assertion, Google placed Lemoine on ...
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The Google engineer who was fired after claiming the company's chatbot is sentient says AI is the 'most powerful' tech invented 'since the atomic bomb'

Blake Lemoine was fired by Google in June 2022 after he claimed that the company's LaMDA chatbot had gained sentience.

A Google engineer claimed the company's AI chatbot was sentient. Then Google suspended him.

Blake Lemoine said that he was placed on paid leave on Monday after the company slammed his claim that its AI had gained sentience.

In fight for software engineers with OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and others; Google hired 20%

Google has intensified its battle for AI talent by bringing back former employees, with 20% of its AI software engineer hires ...