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The Google engineer who sees company's AI as 'sentient' thinks a chatbot has a soul

The Google computer scientist who was placed on leave after claiming the company's artificial intelligence chatbot has come to life tells NPR how he formed his opinion.

WEKU

It's (not) Alive! Google Row Exposes AI Troubles

An internal fight over whether Google built technology with human-like consciousness has spilled into the open, exposing the ambitions and risks inherent in artificial intelligence that can feel all too real. The Silicon Valley giant suspended one of its engineers last week who argued the firm's AI system LaMDA seemed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Does Google's LaMDA Artificial Intelligence Program Have a Soul?

The future of techno-animism in a world filled with machine intelligence.

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Is Google’s LaMDA conscious? A philosopher's view

LaMDA is Google’s latest artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. Blake Lemoine, a Google AI engineer, has claimed it is sentient. He’s been put on leave after publishing his conversations with LaMDA.

The Conversation

iQIYI Shares Trade Lower On Reports Of Possible Stake Sale

Baidu, Inc (NASDAQ:BIDU) is exploring selling its controlling stake in iQIYI, Inc (NASDAQ:IQ) at a potential valuation of ~$7 billion, Reuters reports. Baidu, which owns 53% of iQIYI and holds over 90% of its shareholder voting rights, looks to sell all its holdings in China's Netflix, Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) counterpart. Baidu's targeted valuation of $7 billion represents…

Benzinga

IIM-K launches accelerator programme to boost Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

4-month long programme to support start-ups

The Hindu

Is This Enterprise AI Stock a Good Buy?

Enterprise Cloud Data Management leader Informatica (INFA) aims to capitalize on the growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) driven platforms across industries through various strategic partnerships. However, given the increasing competition and evolving consumer demand, can INFA maintain its market standing? Let’s find out.

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The Leader podcast: Will ‘thinking’ AI and blockchain run future cities?

Following reports Google has developed a “sentient” artificial intelligence chatbot allegedly capable of reasoning and thinking, what is the future role of AI and the vast amounts of data washing around London?

Evening Standard

Google engineer says AI bot wants to ‘serve humanity’ but experts dismissive

Blake Lemoine claims of sentience for artificial intelligence bot described as ‘ball of confusion’ by Steven Pinker

The Guardian - US

Google software engineer claims tech giant’s artificial intelligence tool has become ‘sentient’

Blake Lemoine says LaMDA has talked about ‘personhood’ and ‘rights’

The Independent UK

Give this AI a few words of description and it produces a stunning image – but is it art?

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but thanks to an artificial intelligence program called DALL-E 2, you can have a professional-looking image with far fewer.

The Conversation

Artificial intelligence could help brick-and-mortar stores achieve a new golden age

Before COVID-19, financial pundits were busy predicting the inevitable death of brick-and-mortar retail stores. But two years later, we Americans are emerging from the pandemic, remembering that in-person shopping is actually something we enjoy doing, and are heading back to the brick-and-mortar stores in droves. Is it possible to reconcile…

Chicago Tribune

Vitalik Buterin Says 'Unfriendly' AI Bigger Threat Than WW3: 'Could Kill Off Humanity For Good'

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) creator Vitalik Buterin believes that unfriendly artificial intelligence (AI) poses the biggest risk to humanity.

Benzinga

Saudi Arabia Asks Private Sector to Issue Modern Agricultural Registry to Combat Commercial Cover-up

The Saudi government has asked the private sector to approve a developed agricultural registry (tasattur) in the farms, as of September, in order to reduce practices that promote commercial cover-up. The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture unveiled a project aimed at registering and updating data on agricultural, animal and…

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The Conversation

Do AI systems really have their own secret language?

A new generation of artificial intelligence (AI) models can produce “creative” images on-demand based on a text prompt. The likes of Imagen, MidJourney, and DALL-E 2 are beginning to change the way creative content is made with implications for copyright and intellectual property.

Benzinga

XPO Logistics Amplifies Supply Chain Via Google Cloud - Read How

XPO Logistics Inc (NYSE:XPO) and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Google Cloud have launched a multi-year agreement to further innovate how goods move through supply chains. The financial terms were not disclosed. XPO Logistics is creating speedier, more efficient supply chains with greater visibility by leveraging Google Cloud's capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML),…

Evening Standard

Our Elizabethan age has been golden and the next 70 years look bright too

The second Elizabethan age has delivered a remarkable increase in living standards. Average incomes in 2022 — adjusted for the effects of inflation — are almost four times higher than they were when the 25-year-old Elizabeth became our sovereign in 1952. I doubt we will see quite the same gains…

The Conversation

We're told AI neural networks 'learn' the way humans do. A neuroscientist explains why that's not the case

Recently developed artificial intelligence (AI) models are capable of many impressive feats, including recognising images and producing human-like language. But just because AI can perform human-like behaviours doesn’t mean it can think or understand like humans.

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Childhood snaps sought to help end abuse

Australians are being asked to submit normal childhood photos to help train artificial intelligence to recognise abuse images.

WEKU

Oregon is dropping an artificial intelligence tool used in child welfare system

Officials will stop using an algorithm to help decide which families are investigated by social workers, opting instead for a process that officials say will make more racially equitable decisions.

Benzinga

This French Utility Looks To Use Google's Experimental Tech To Boost Wind Power

French utility ENGIE SA (OTC:ENGQF) looks to begin using an experimental technology from Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google to boost efficiency and power from wind farms, Bloomberg reports. Engie will be the first customer to use Google’s feature, which Google sold via its cloud division. In 2019, Google acknowledged working with DeepMind to make artificial…

Daily Mirror

Ultra-humanoid robot paints terrifying portrait of the Queen to mark Jubilee

The painting was created by Ai-Da Robot, a human-sized robot built in 2019 that uses Artificial Intelligence to create drawings, painting, and sculptures

The Guardian - UK

Tamagotchi kids: could the future of parenthood be having virtual children in the metaverse?

According to an expert on artificial intelligence, would-be parents will soon be able to opt for cheap and cuddle-able digital offspring

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Honda to develop AI to detect cognitive impairment in drivers

Honda Motor Co. will develop artificial intelligence technology to detect abnormalities in a driver's physical condition by analyzing how the vehicle is traveling and any subtle changes in the driver.

The New Daily

AI could help us stop viruses like monkeypox crossing over from nature

Artificial intelligence can help us better understand connections between humans and animals, and teach us how to keep life in balance.

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