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TRC #651: LaMDA Sentient? + Is Chlorine Smell From Pee? + ‘Reality+’ Overview

TRC #651: LaMDA Sentient? + Is Chlorine Smell From Pee? + ‘Reality+’ Overview

FromThe Reality Check


TRC #651: LaMDA Sentient? + Is Chlorine Smell From Pee? + ‘Reality+’ Overview

FromThe Reality Check

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Jul 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Le Gang is back together at last! We kick off with an interesting discussion about a claim that the Google LaMDA Chatbot has become sentient. Adam investigates whether the smell most people associate with chlorine is due to its reaction with pee. Darren rounds out the show with a look at David Chalmers’ book ‘Reality+: Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy’, an analysis of our technological future.  
Released:
Jul 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Canada's weekly podcast that explores a wide range of controversies and curiosities using science and critical thinking.