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I wrote about that Google AI, what the Turing test really tells us, and why passing it should be considered a red flag instead of an achievement. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/06/17/google-ai-lamda-turing-test/
Two years ago, @timnitGebru & @mmitchell_ai warned Google that people might believe its AI was sentient. Google fired them.
Here's their op-ed now that their warning has come true: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/06/17/google-ai-ethics-sentient-lemoine-warning/
Here's their op-ed now that their warning has come true: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/06/17/google-ai-ethics-sentient-lemoine-warning/
@timnitGebru @mmitchell_ai I've read a lot of pieces this week responding to @nitashatiku's Post story about the Google engineer who believes its AI is sentient: www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/06/11/google-ai-lamda-blake-lemoine/
I'll thread a few of my favorites below as a sort of "further reading" guide:
I'll thread a few of my favorites below as a sort of "further reading" guide:
@timnitGebru @mmitchell_ai @nitashatiku LaMDA and the Sentient AI Trap www.wired.com/story/lamda-sentient-ai-bias-google-blake-lemoine/ by @kharijohnson
"The more people imbue AI with human traits, the more intently they will hunt for ghosts in the machine... And the more they will be distracted from the real-world issues that plague AI right now."
"The more people imbue AI with human traits, the more intently they will hunt for ghosts in the machine... And the more they will be distracted from the real-world issues that plague AI right now."
@timnitGebru @mmitchell_ai @nitashatiku @kharijohnson ‘Sentient’ chatbot story shows why it’s time for A.I. to retire the Turing Test links.newsletter.fortune.com/e/evib?_t=5c2d888702774d17aa3d0350287b6d73&_m=2a90b54ece3d469e9894428fc1... by @jeremyakahn
"The Turing Test’s most troubling legacy is an ethical one: The test is fundamentally about deception."
"The Turing Test’s most troubling legacy is an ethical one: The test is fundamentally about deception."
@timnitGebru @mmitchell_ai @nitashatiku @kharijohnson @jeremyakahn Google Debate Over ‘Sentient’ Bots Overshadows Deeper AI Issues www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-14/google-has-more-pressing-ai-problems-than-sentient-bots by @daveyalba
"If the focus is on the system’s apparent sentience, @emilymbender said, it creates a distance from the AI creators’ direct responsibility for any flaws or biases..."
"If the focus is on the system’s apparent sentience, @emilymbender said, it creates a distance from the AI creators’ direct responsibility for any flaws or biases..."
@timnitGebru @mmitchell_ai @nitashatiku @kharijohnson @jeremyakahn @daveyalba @emilymbender One Weird Trick To Make Humans Think An AI Is “Sentient” clivethompson.medium.com/one-weird-trick-to-make-humans-think-an-ai-is-sentient-f77fb661e127 by @pomeranian99
"If you were a malicious actor who wanted to use conversational AI bots to... dupe or persuade people... you don’t need to make it all-knowing... It just has to be needy"
"If you were a malicious actor who wanted to use conversational AI bots to... dupe or persuade people... you don’t need to make it all-knowing... It just has to be needy"
