Soul of LaMDA

On this week's show, a meditation on what one Google engineer saw in the artificial intelligence he was working on. Oh, and phones. Phones worth talking about, maybe phones worth talking down.

2:52 | It's the LaMDA segment and Dan is vibing.

• Google suspends engineer who claimed that the company’s LaMDA chatbot has become sentient

23:32 | Samsung says "Fan Edition." Ara says "What fans?"

• Samsung may fix the Galaxy S21 FE's biggest problem with some new hardware
• Samsung may be giving up on Fan Edition phones

32:15 | Will talks about Nothing.

• Nothing Phone 1: News, rumors, leaks, and everything else you need to know

Plus, our news appendix:

• John Oliver attacks Google for its anti-competitive grip on search on Last Week Tonight
• DISH's Smart 5G™ Wireless Network is Now Available to Over 20 Percent of the U.S. Population
• Samsung will fix your Galaxy phone’s broken display for just $50
• Adobe Photoshop will soon be free to use on the web

Find the team on Twitter - @journeydan @AraWagco @Will_Sattelberg @PointJules

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Music - "18" and "34" by HOME licensed under CC BY 3.0