Here are a couple of articles looking at the issues raised around Google’s AI chatbot, LaMDA (language model for dialog applications), because Blake Lemoine, an engineer working with the system, has claimed LaMDA is sentient. Google was not pleased – they suspended Blake, for publishing confidential company property. Google does …
Because It’s Friday – small cute robots…
The title says it all: Five of the world’s tiniest robots (theconversation.com) Whilst looking for a suitable image for this article I was reminded of Robby, the robot from the 1956 movie, Forbidden Planet, that went on to have it’s own celebrity career, it even appeared in Columbo: Robby the …
Because It’s Friday – last minute shopping for Father’s Day… and of course the sentient Google AI story
It is Father’s Day this Sunday, and just in case you still have to buy your Dad a present, I have some ideas over on Octagon Technology that might help you out: Of course if you are well organised, you bought a gift, card and booked the restaurant or food …
Because It’s Friday – Looking at Apple’s first PDA
I really wanted to include this in last week’s Platinum Jubilee Technology series, but neither Steve Jobs or Tim Cook were born in 1952 and I could not find any other 1952 link, so here it is as a “Because It’s Friday” blog: Remembering Apple’s Newton, 30 years on | …
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Would you like to go large on the tracking with that coffee? UPDATED
This post was first made on 6 June 2022 Updated 2 August 2022 A coffee and a doughnut as compensation At least this time it appears the people will be getting compensation: Tim Hortons offer free coffee, donut to settle privacy claim • The Register Original Post: Tim Hortons is …
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