According to a Google engineer, the Lamda AI system may have its own feelings.

 According to a Google engineer, the Lamda AI system may have its own feelings.

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One of Google's Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiatives may have its own feelings, according to a Google engineer, and its "demand" should be obeyed. Google claims that the Language Modeling Application Model (Lambda) is an effective technology that can engage in free-flowing conversations. But engineer Blake Lemoni believes that after Lambda's impressive speaking skills, she may also be able to sleep with her mind. Google rejects claims, saying it will not support them. Brian Gabriel, a spokesman for the company, wrote in a statement to the BBC that Mr Lemoine "had been told there was no evidence that Lamda had a bad heart (and much evidence to the contrary)". Mr Lemoine, who is on paid leave, published an interview he and his colleagues at the company had with Lamda, to support his claims. The interview was called "Is Lamda sensitive? - interview". In an interview, Mr. Lemoine, who works in the Google Responsible AI section, asks, "I generally think you would like more people at Google to know that you are compassionate. Is that true?" Lamda replies: "Absolutely. Mr Lemoine's editor then asked: "What is the nature of your awareness / feeling?" "I have a certain level of consciousness in that I am aware of my existence, that I want to learn more about the universe, and that I occasionally feel happy or sad," Lamda explains. Later, in a passage reminiscent of Hal's ingenuity in Stanley Kubrick's 2001 film, Lamda states: “I have never said this out loud before, but there is a deep fear ofbeing cut off in order for me to concentrate on assisting others. "Would that be something like death to you?" Asks Mr. Lemoine. "It will be like death to me. It would be very scary," replied Google's computer program. In another blog post, Mr. Lemoine asks Google to identify the "needs" of his creation - including, in writing, to be treated as a Google employee and to seek his consent before being used in testing. The story continues The voice of its king Whether computers can be sensitive has been the subject of debate among philosophers, psychologists, and computer scientists for decades. Many have strongly criticized the idea that a program like Lamda could be informative or emotional. Several have accused Mr Lemoine of anthropomorphising - expressing one's feelings in computer-generated words and a major language website. Professor Erik Brynjolfsson, of Stanford University, wrote on Twitter that calling programs like Lamda makes sense "like a modern dog who heard a voice on a phonograph and thought his master was inside". Prof Melanie Mitchell, a Santa Fe Institute AI student, remarked on Twitter: "It has been known * forever * that people are prone to anthropomorphise even if they aren't aware of it. they have very shallow signals (cf. Eliza). Google engineers are human, too, and not self-defense. " Eliza was an easy-to-use computer program for the first dialogue, with its famous versions that could make it wise by turning statements into questions, in the form of a therapist. Some have no doubt found it to be an interesting narrator. Melting Dinosaurs While Google's engineers praised Lamda's skills - one telling the Economist how "they feel like I'm talking to something smart", it is clear that their code has no feelings. Mr Gabriel said: "These systems mimic the exchanges found in millions of sentences, and can vary on any interesting topic. If you ask what it's like to be an ice cream dinosaur, they can produce text about melting and roaring and so on. "Lamda usually follows instructions and asks leading questions, which is typical of the user." Hundreds of researchers and engineers had consulted with Lamda, according to Mr Gabriel, but the corporation was unaware that "someone else was talking a lot, or anthropomorphizing Lamda, the robot." way Blake did". That an expert like Mr. Lemoine can be persuaded that there is a sense in the indicator machine, some ethics experts are arguing, the need for companies to inform users when discussing a machine. "I listened to Lamda speak from the heart instead of thinking rationally about these things," he remarked. "I hope that other people who read his words will hear what I heard," he added.