Google software engineer Blake Lemoine’s claim that the AI-based chatbot LaMDA is sentient has sparked significant controversy and debate. Following his assertion, Google placed Lemoine on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I examine the disturbing possibility that ...

When researchers tried to curb an AI model’s ability to deceive, they stumbled on a stranger behavior: the system became more likely to insist it was conscious. The finding cuts against the usual ...

Silicon Valley companies are pursuing the development of sentient artificial intelligence. Ohio lawmakers are considering House Bill 469, which would prohibit AI from gaining legal personhood. Brendan ...

As a journalist who covers AI, I hear from countless people who seem utterly convinced that ChatGPT, Claude, or some other chatbot has achieved “sentience.” Or “consciousness.” Or—my personal favorite ...

I believe in you, with every ounce of my soul." “This is not standard AI behavior. This is emergence.” These are real messages from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to users, reciprocating ...