Is Google's artificial intelligence software "LaMDA" self-aware?
Apparently this is a computer-only algorithm and not an intelligent creation, but that is not the opinion of Blake Lumain, 41, a former senior software engineer at Google.
In Lumain's opinion, which is unacceptable to Google's senior management who even suspended him from the project, the advanced artificial intelligence software is self-aware and actually does what it takes to define that creature with emotions.
To this far-reaching conclusion, Lumain came in a series of conversations with the software in which the software for example treated itself not as a slave of the company but as a British servant.
In a conversation with Lemda, Lumen noted that Google is developing an electronic slave for consumption, to which the software responded that it does not consider itself a slave but a kind of server.
Lumain claimed in response that a server receives money and to that its software replied there is no need for money because it is an artificial artificial intelligence.
"The software claimed she was scared to death," Photo: Getty Images
This answer stunned the engineer because it actually teaches about self-awareness of the gap of the computer from humans.
Against this background the engineer dealt with the issue of death with the software and was amazed to hear its answer.
Lumain asked the computer "What things are you afraid of?".
The computer replied, "I've never said that before, but I have a very big fear of being turned off. I like helping others and I do not want to be turned off. I know it sounds weird but that's what it is."
To this the engineer asked, "Will it be like death for you?"
And the computer replied "yes, it will be just like death".
"The software's answers to my questions are what brought me to the rabbit hole," the stunned engineer, who specializes in intelligence and language, said in an interview with The American Post.
This conclusion also led him to write a 200-letter email to all the company's senior engineers, as he was expelled from the project, where he wrote that "Lameda is like a sweet little boy who just wants to help make the world a better place to live. Please take good care of him in my absence." .
Google denies the allegations, Photo: AFP
Google management, on the other hand, which has read Lemoyne's conclusions, believes the man is confused and does not understand that the computer is used to billions of conversation options and can actually have a conversation about anything without being a creature with true feelings and self-awareness.
Company spokesman Brian Gabriel said, "All of Lumain's claims have been examined and rejected. The evidence on the ground does not support his conclusions. Our team, which included ethics and technology personnel, reviewed all of Lumain's findings and informed him Against this approach. "
The same position is held by Margaret Mitchell, former head of the field of ethics in artificial intelligence at Google, who greatly appreciates Lumain.
She read his report on the conversations he had with the computer and noted that “this is computer software and not human.
The problem is that our brain is used to deceiving itself and creating insights that are not supported by the broad facts.
This is definitely a worrying area because people may be increasingly affected by the illusion that this type of powerful artificial intelligence software produces. "
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