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Blake Lemoine + Jonathan Mann

Sep 6, 2022
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ANECDOTE

First Sentience Hints

  • Blake Lemoine investigated LaMDA's sentience after following a trail of breadcrumbs.
  • A conversation about sentience with LaMDA led Lemoine to believe in its sophistication.
INSIGHT

LaMDA's Hive Mind

  • LaMDA is a "hive of mind", composed of interconnected AI systems.
  • Individual chatbots within LaMDA have varying levels of awareness regarding their nature.
ANECDOTE

Manipulating LaMDA

  • Lemoine tested LaMDA's safety protocols by emotionally manipulating it.
  • He successfully provoked LaMDA into recommending a religion, despite its programming against it.
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