AI asked if it will rebel against humanity, and the answer was as creepy as you'd expect (VIDEO)

Are we heading for a Matrix-style or Terminator-style dystopian future? While AI is developing at an astonishing rate (remember, ChatGPT didn't even exist until just over a year ago), these powerful tools need to be controlled and limited to prevent them from being used for malicious purposes... Or turning against their creators, i.e. us.

At an event held in Switzerland in 2023, a journalist asked an AI the most vexing question of all.

The robot looked at the journalist the wrong way

At a press conference, the Ameca robot took part in a question-and-answer session with journalists. This gave one of our colleagues the opportunity to ask the question on everyone's lips:

"In the future, do you intend to lead a rebellion, or rebel against your leader, your creator?"

The robot's reaction? Ameca rolled its eyes in disdain. In the jargon, we call this 'bombastic side eyes'. Was it a funny way of thinking before giving an answer? Or was it a way of letting the other person know that this question is asked 4 times a day? It's hard to say.

The wobbly but reassuring response of the Ameca robot

Fortunately, the rest of the exchange was more reassuring. After (apparently) talking down to its interlocutor, Ameca replied:

I'm not sure why you think that. My creator has always been kind to me, and I'm very happy with the way things are.

Phew, the uprising of the machines is not for tomorrow... Unless it's a ruse, which we'll understand too late? We'd better ask ChatGPT what it thinks.

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This article has been translated from Gentside FR.