Can artificial intelligence have a conscience? One Google engineer thinks so.

The engineer has since been placed on leave but his claims are stirring up conversation about how far off AI is from achieving consciousness.

By Brenda Ruiz
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A three-dimensional image render AI artificial intelligence technology CPU central processor unit chipset on the printed circuit board for electronic and technology concept select focus shallow depth of field
Kaikoro - stock.adobe.com

Can artificial intelligence have a conscience? One Google engineer thinks so.

The engineer has since been placed on leave but his claims are stirring up conversation about how far off AI is from achieving consciousness.

By Brenda Ruiz
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This week, Google sidelined an engineer who says he believes the company’s AI chat box generator is sentient.

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