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Why chatbots are bound to spout bullshit

Some of what they say is true, but only as a byproduct of learning to seem believable

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We asked the new AI to do some simple rocket science. It crashed and burned

We asked the new AI to do some simple rocket science. It crashed and burned

Computers traditionally excel at rocketry, so why do new artificial intelligence programs get it wrong?

AI might be seemingly everywhere, but there are still plenty of things it can't do – for now

AI might be seemingly everywhere, but there are still plenty of things it can't do – for now

These days, we don’t have to wait long until the next breakthrough in artificial intelligence (AI) impresses everyone with capabilities that previously belonged only in science fiction.

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Artificial intelligence chatbots: Exciting breakthrough or dangerous tool?

Vivek Wadhwa didn't take the warnings about ChatGPT seriously–until his son asked it about their family.

Generative A.I. doesn't much impress Noam Chomsky

The systems can write books or make art. But they are not getting us any closer to human-level intelligence.

Generative A.I. doesn't much impress Noam Chomsky

The systems can write books or make art. But they are not getting us any closer to human-level intelligence.

A pioneer of AI reveals what the tech is really capable of: “It’s not sentient”

If we want to reach true artificial intelligence, we'll need to combine both modern and traditional methods. And we're currently quite far from that goal.

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From Hitchhiker’s Paranoid Android to Wall-E: why are pop culture robots so sad?

From Hitchhiker’s Paranoid Android to Wall-E: why are pop culture robots so sad?

‘Sentient’ AI seems to shoulder the weight of the world. Maybe we humans want it that way

The Guardian - US

No, Google’s Deepmind isn’t on the verge of human-like reasoning

No, Google’s Deepmind isn’t on the verge of human-like reasoning

OPINION: A versatile new AI is fueling speculation that machines will soon think like humans. It’s time for a reality check.

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

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.

Relax, Google’s LaMDA chatbot is nowhere near sentient

Relax, Google’s LaMDA chatbot is nowhere near sentient

Just because you designed a good NPC doesn't make it HAL 9000.

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

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

How does Google’s AI chatbot work – and could it be sentient?

How does Google’s AI chatbot work – and could it be sentient?

Researcher’s claim about flagship LaMDA project has restarted debate about nature of artificial intelligence

The Guardian - UK

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