/
Navigation
Chronicles
Browse all articles
Explore
Semantic exploration
Research
Entity momentum
Nexus
Correlations & relationships
Story Arc
Topic evolution
Drift Map
Semantic trajectory animation
Posts
Analysis & commentary
Pulse API
Tech news intelligence API
Browse
Entities
Companies, people, products, technologies
Domains
Browse by publication source
Handles
Browse by social media handle
Detection
Concept Search
Semantic similarity search
High Impact Stories
Top coverage by position
Sentiment Analysis
Positive/negative coverage
Anomaly Detection
Unusual coverage patterns
Analysis
Rivalry Report
Compare two entities head-to-head
Semantic Pivots
Narrative discontinuities
Crisis Response
Event recovery patterns
Connected
Search: /
Command: ⌘K
Embeddings: large
TEXXR

Chronicles

The story behind the story

days · browse · Enter similar · o open

Google fires engineer Blake Lemoine, who believed Google's LaMDA conversational technology was sentient, citing employment and data security policy violations

Google has fired Blake Lemoine, the engineer who said he believed the company's LaMDA conversational technology was sentient.

Big Technology Alex Kantrowitz

Discussion

  • @sub8u @sub8u on x
    Looks like the sentient AI started its professional journey by taking over HR function at Google! Next step - launch forced fun @ work activities & head to Linkedin to engage with other HR influencers😂 “Google fired engineer who said its AI was sentient” https://www.washingtonpos…
  • @jeffjarvis Jeff Jarvis on x
    I would have fired him sooner for flagrantly violating confidentiality. The Post got him fired by making him the center of attention in its bullshit story. Google fired engineer who said its AI was sentient https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
  • @kantrowitz Alex Kantrowitz on x
    Scoop: Google fired Blake Lemoine today, the senior software engineer who called its AI sentient. https://bigtechnology.substack.com/ ...
  • @jimpethokoukis James Pethokoukis on x
    “The engineer said he is considering potentially starting his own AI company focused on a collaborative storytelling video games.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
  • @tvietor08 Tommy Vietor on x
    Can news outlets please stop making this man pose like Kermit Darth Vader??? https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...