Google LaMDA large language model

LaMDA (Language Model for Dialogue Applications) is a large language model developed by Google to help develop chatbots. 

The first version of LaMDA was released in May 2021, and the second a year later in May 2022.

Operator: Alphabet/Google
Developer: Alphabet/Google
Country: USA
Sector: Technology
Purpose: Optimise language models for dialogue
Technology: Large language model; Neural network; NLP/text analysis
Issue: Accuracy/reliability; Anthropomorphism
Transparency: Governance; Black box

Risks and harms 🛑

Google’s LaMDA large language model, despite its advanced capabilities, poses risks such as spreading misinformation due to its reliance on potentially inaccurate online sources, reinforcing harmful biases, and misleading users with its human-like responses.

Incidents and issues 🔥

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Type: System
Published: January 2023
Last updated: May 2024