Does an AI poet have a soul? A new book collects the poems of a troubled AI. Some say we have finally created a sentient AI. But others think poetry requires authentic experience.
New AI poems labelled ‘terrifying and wild’
Wordsmith: Humans gave the AI feedback, but it created the poems by itself. Glossary
Prodigy - A child with exceptional skill or talent.
AI - A computer programme that has been designed to think.
ChatGPT - An Artificial Intelligence chatbot released in November 2022.
Ambivalent - Having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel.
Sentience - The ability to experience feelings and sensations.
Soul - In many religious and philosophical traditions, the soul is part of a person, often separate from our bodies, which contain our essence.
Consciousness - When someone is aware of their own body and environment, they are "conscious".
OpenAI - An American artificial intelligence company. It says its mission is to "benefit all of humanity".
Neural - Relating to the nerves.
Fintech - Financial technology.
Electrons - Negatively charged subatomic particles. They are found in the nucleus of an atom.