The Google engineer who thinks the company’s AI has come to life

Let’s start with the summer’s biggest AI news: A (former) Google engineer attempts to become a “whistleblower” because he believes that one of Google’s large language models (LaMDA) is sentient. If you’ve only seen headlines, it’s worth reading the original Washington Post piece. My opinion? The AI is not sentient, but the language simulation is amazing. (Gift link that gives you free access without a subscription)