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A Reddit user’s anecdote about their mother’s interaction with an AI tool has ignited a fresh debate regarding the present state of artificial intelligence and the plausibility of sentience. The user, /u/keiisobeiiso, expressed reservations about AI’s comprehension of intricate ideas and its capacity for genuine consciousness. The post, which can be found at https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1l4kozw/how_advanced_is_ai_at_this_point/, highlights a desire for unbiased information on cutting-edge AI models and regulations safeguarding against exploitative generative model training practices. The original poster also asks whether generative AI is still just a ‘questionably wrong, impressionable search engine.’ The discussion underscores the ongoing public fascination and apprehension surrounding AI’s rapid evolution and its potential implications.