How will we know when an AI actually becomes sentient?

Google senior engineer Blake Lemoine, technical lead for metrics and analysis for the company’s Search Feed, was placed on paid leave earlier this month. This came after Lemoine began publishing excerpts of conversations involving Google’s LaMDA chatbot, which he claimed had developed sentience. In one representative conversation with Lemoine, LaMDA wrote that: “The nature of…

The best waterproof Bluetooth speakers for 2022

The best Bluetooth speakers sure can do a lot, but when you’re looking for one that can take all the pool-side, river-rafting, and beach-bumming splashes your lifestyle can throw at it, most models simply don’t make the grade. And while many Bluetooth speakers feature some kind of dirt and water resistance, not all are equipped…