How sentient is Sydney?

There are many new tools and links I want to share, but today we’ll focus on just one long-form article. (Note: Cover Image by https://twitter.com/anthrupad)

Since there is no way to fully cover the article it in 30 seconds, I’ll highlight two quotes and urge you to read it yourself.

In it, Ben Thompson reflects on his long chat with Bing Chat a.k.a. Sydney (and other personas). In his own words:

“To have a computer attempt to communicate not facts but emotions is something I would have never believed had I not experienced something similar.”

I am skeptical about AI being sentient. But I agree that something “feels different” about these new models and interfaces. Are we ready for it?