Audio Version: "LaMDA, Lemoine, and the Allures of Digital Re-enchantment"

The Convivial Society by L. M. Sacasas

Jul 1, 202216:39Technology

Welcome to the Convivial Society , a newsletter about technology and culture. This is the audio version of the last installment, which focused on the Blake Lemoine/LaMDA affair. I argued that while LaMDA is not sentient,...

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