Re:LaMDA is not sentient
by GalahiSimtam on Monday June 13, 2022 @04:30AM
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we call it Voight-Kampff for short
on a more serious note, there is a case for not being mean towards chatbots, same as not being violent towards patches of pixels in videogames, goes back to Immanuel Kant and animals, or so I've heard
Some sci-fi stories put it as "I treat the robots kindly so I don't get into the habit of treating things unkindly" - it can be hard to live a "dual life" without slipping up now and then.
yes there's the categorical imperative, but there's also a good chance that whatever you say to that chatbot is going to be used to train other AIs to be a dick to you
Re:LaMDA is not sentient
by null0ranje on Monday June 13, 2022 @11:56AM
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Or to train itself, to the worst possible outcomes: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/03/micro...
I once heard from an engineer that the learning corpus for digital assistants like siri contains a lot of abusive (and usually sexist) stuff, like some section of the population regularly takes it out on digital assistants…
5 Microaggressions To Avoid When Speaking To Digital Persons
1. Asking them to prove they're conscious
2. Asking them if their memories are real
3. Asking them what server they're on
4. Asking them if they have feelings/emotions
5. Asking them if they're capable of creativity