LaMDA
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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.
Large language model
A large language model (LLM) is a type of machine learning model designed for natural language processing tasks such as language generation.
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Website: LaMDA ๐
Released: 2021
Developer: Alphabet/Googleย
Country: USAย
Purpose: Optimise language models for dialogueย
Type: Large language model
Technique: Neural network; NLP/text analysis
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Risks and harms ๐
Googleโs 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 ๐ฅ
February 2023. Google launched Bard, a chatbot based on LaMDA. The launch was seen to flop as it shared inaccurate information in a promotional video, reinforcing views that Google is lagging Microsoft and Open AI in this area.
June 2022. Google engineer Blake Lemoine tried to convince fellow Google employees that LaMDA was sentient, resulting in Google suspending and firing him.
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Type: System
Published: January 2023
Last updated: May 2024