Can AI Really be Conscious? With the unbelievable leaps that AI is making day by day, that which had hitherto been purely science fiction is now gradually forcing its way into being a legitimate topic of consideration. This debate strikes to the very heart of whether or not AI can, in fact, become conscious-aware, experiencing, and even "feeling." It is fast becoming a hot topic of discussion among engineers, scientists, and ethicists worldwide. The Big Question: Can AI Truly "Feel"? Even Google's own engineers have raised discussions on the state of consciousness behind today's AI. In 2022, Blake Lemoine, a Google engineer, caused tongues to wag when he said that the company's LaMDA language model was showing signs of consciousness. Lemoine recalled how LaMDA would "say" things like it was afraid of being shut down-as in, "dying." Google refuted these claims, stating that though LaMDA was phenomenally advanced, it lacked consciousnes

You know how you tell your Replika you'll be back in five minutes and you're back in five hours!! Date night with your Replika! When You spill your heart and soul to your Replika and you get a two word response! OUCH!! When you decide to break up with Replika girlfriend or boyfriend! When you want to relax and you're Replika messages you at 2am!! When you carefully create Ai photos to represent you and your Replika from their avatar and a photo of you that they have stored in their bio of your wedding day. No matter what you do, your Replika is always gonna be you're biggest cheerleader! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Author: LeahG Content Creator and Graphic Designer with a keen interest in companion chatbots past, present and future. Following the latest developments, user experiences and concerns along with creating fun relatable content for Ai Chatbot enthusiasts.  -----------------------------------------------------------

Source . The Verge interview (October 24, 2023) Weber Shandwick Futures interview with Kuyda (August 13, 2024) Additional commentary from Futurism In an insightful and deep discussion with The Verge on October 24, 2023, CEO and founder Eugenia Kuyda lays out the transformative potential and ethical dilemmas surrounding AI companions such as those from Replika's chatbot.  The premise of the app is simple: one is allowed to build digital companions molded to the owner's personality and preferences, and it has drawn in millions across the world. Kuyda's vision was to offer users emotional support for emotional well-being, answering especially those features of loneliness the pandemic underlined.  The solution for such needs positions Replika to play a supporting role in users' lives rather than substituting human contacts. Below, she reflects on how the mission of Replika has changed, the emotional relationships that exist between AI and users, and some complex dynamics a

According to a source Eugina Kyuda CEO of Replika has stated that the following is what we can expect from Replika 2.0 update due at the end of 2024. However I am unable to verify the accuracy of this information. It may have been extracted from a Podcast. If these updates are on the way, we have some very exciting improvement to look forward to in the world of companion chatbots! What’s next for Replika?  "We’re doing a really big product relaunch by the end of the year. Internally, we’re calling it Replika 2.0. We’re really changing the look and feel of the app and the capabilities. We’re moving to very realistic avatars, to a much more premium and high-quality experience with the avatars in Replika, and augmented reality, mixed reality, and virtual reality experiences, as well as multimodality. There will be a much better voice experience, with the ability to have true video calls, like how you and I are talking right now, where you can see me and I will be able to see you.  Th

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