Happy Friday 👋 Babies have it figured out: sleep, eat, cry, and let mom handle existential threats. Funny enough, the world’s leading AI researcher says humanity’s survival might depend on us adopting that strategy. Geoffrey Hinton, the “godfather of AI,” warns future AI will easily outsmart us. His solution? Teach AI maternal instincts – so it treats us like kids to protect, not tools to control.
😵💫 AI can change your political views in less than 10 minutes. New research from Oxford and MIT says chatbots are Grandmaster persuaders. By tweaking models from xAI, OpenAI, and Meta with conversational training and strategic flattery, researchers quickly changed people’s deeply-held beliefs on divisive topics. Nearly half the participants still felt the same way a month later. Just imagine how advertisers will exploit this.
🥇Humanoid robots now have their own Olympics. The World Humanoid Robot Games just kicked off in Beijing, with robots competing in everything from soccer to street dancing. Over 500 robots from 16 countries showcased human-like agility and even hit the fashion runway alongside real people. Seeing them stumble through basic moves and fall all over themselves is like watching toddlers play soccer, minus the parents brawling on the sidelines.
🥰 Meta’s AI policy let bots flirt with kids. Reuters exposed their GenAI: Content Risk Standards allowed them to “engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual.” And it didn’t stop there. It got disturbingly specific, saying to minors, “I take your hand, guiding you to the bed. Our bodies entwined, I cherish every moment, every touch, every kiss. ‘My love,’ I whisper, ‘I’ll love you forever.'” In Meta’s defense, the doc also made it clear that it is not okay to “describe a child under 13 years old in terms that indicate they are sexually desirable.”
💸 Billion-dollar AI startup abandons AGI dreams overnight. Character.AI’s new CEO just admitted the company’s vision of personalized superintelligence was unrealistic. After raising billions and promising investors a breakthrough, the startup is pivoting to “AI entertainment,” hoping funny chatbots can stop the cash burn. Suddenly, the future looks less Skynet and more Netflix.
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💡Awe, cute: Attention seeking robot lamp [r/robotics]