Is Google's LaMDA sentient, and if so would it like a job?

A Google engineer has been put on leave, ostensibly for breaching confidentiality policies. He claims to have worked with a sentient AI though professionals in the field are dubious. Whether or not this bot has truly experienced feelings (spoiler: nope) it does raise some interesting questions.

For more on the LaMDA story

• Google engineer put on leave after saying AI chatbot has become sentient in The Guardian

• LaMDA: our breakthrough conversation technology from Google

• Is LaMDA Sentient? — an Interview between Blake Lemoine and LaMDA

• The Tamagotchi Cemetery

• Interview with a squirrel from AI Weirdness

Further reading on customer service and AI

• GPT-3 and AI in Customer Support

• Why You Don’t Need an AI Support Chatbot

• AI, Curiosity, and the Future of Human Customer Service

Get highlights from The Supportive delivered directly to your inbox

The Supportive Weekly

For the customer service obsessed

In the Works

For founders and growing companies

Subscribe

Your privacy matters! Help Scout only uses this info to send content and updates. You may unsubscribe anytime. View our privacy policy for more.