Engadget Podcast: Google's AI isn't sentient but we must examine the ethics

This week, Devindra and Cherlynn dig into the story around Google engineer Blake Lemoine's interview with the Washington Post and his belief that the company's LaMDA language model is alive. What does it mean for AI (or anything else) to have consciousness' Do people understand AI, and what other areas of concern should we as a society consider as machines become more sophisticated and human-like' Then, we recap some of the biggest gaming news this week, as well as some wacky gadget announcements.Listen below, or subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you've got suggestions or topics you'd like covered on the show, be sure to email us or drop a note in the comments! And be sure to check out our other podcasts, the Morning After and Engadget News!EngadgetNo, Google's AI isn't sentientSubscribe!iTunesSpotifyPocket CastsStitcherGoogle PodcastsTopicsNo, Google's LaMDA AI isn't sentient ' 1:40First look at gameplay from Bethesda's Starfield RPG at Summer Games Fest ' 25:39Capcom announces Street Fighter 6 with a gorgeous trailer ' 29:22Hideo Kojima's next game will be for Xbox ' 32:55Overwatch 2 early access coming on October 4th ' 33:43US proposes legislation to ban sale of location data ' 34:14Sony released a $3,700 Walkman ' 38:42Working on ' 43:13Pop culture picks ' 44:34Video livestreamCreditsHosts: Cherlynn Low and Devindra HardawarProducer: Ben EllmanLivestream producers: Julio Barrientos, Luke BrooksGraphics artists: Luke Brooks, Brian OhMusic: Dale North and Terrence O'Brien
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