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Soul of LaMDA


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On this week's show, a meditation on what one Google engineer saw in the artificial intelligence he was working on. Oh, and phones. Phones worth talking about, maybe phones worth talking down.

2:52 | It's the LaMDA segment and Dan is vibing.

  • Google suspends engineer who claimed that the company’s LaMDA chatbot has become sentient

23:32 | Samsung says "Fan Edition." Ara says "What fans?"

  • Samsung may fix the Galaxy S21 FE's biggest problem with some new hardware
  • Samsung may be giving up on Fan Edition phones

32:15 | Will talks about Nothing.

  • Nothing Phone 1: News, rumors, leaks, and everything else you need to know

Plus, our news appendix:

  • John Oliver attacks Google for its anti-competitive grip on search on Last Week Tonight
  • DISH's Smart 5G™ Wireless Network is Now Available to Over 20 Percent of the U.S. Population
  • Samsung will fix your Galaxy phone’s broken display for just $50
  • Adobe Photoshop will soon be free to use on the web

Find the team on Twitter - @journeydan @AraWagco @Will_Sattelberg @PointJules

Reach out to us - [email protected]

Music - "18" and "34" by HOME licensed under CC BY 3.0

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