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Podcast: Mint Primer
Episode: Is There A Cause For Worry If AI Turns Sentient?
Description: When Google engineer Blake Lemoine said its AI model LaMDA had turned sentient or was self-aware, Google said it had found the claim hollow and baseless, sending him on ‘paid administrative leave. Mint's Prasid Banerjee explores the fear of AI and why tech companies react defensively.