19.11.2024 12:00
A robot company in Shanghai, China, shared an incident on social media where a small robot convinced 12 large robots to 'quit their jobs' at night. The small robot succeeded in getting all the robots to leave the exhibition hall with the command 'Go home.' It was noted that the event was planned for testing purposes and that the robots displaying such advanced social skills raised concerns on social media. Discussions about the safety and ethical aspects of artificial intelligence technology have resurfaced.
An extraordinary event that took place in Shanghai, China, garnered significant attention on social media. Footage captured by security cameras in an exhibition hall of a robotics company showed a small robot convincing 12 larger robots to engage in a "work stoppage" during the night.
INTERESTING DIALOGUE AMONG ROBOTS
In the footage that went viral on China's social media platform Douyin last week, which occurred in August, the small robot first communicates with two larger robots. When the small robot asks, "Are you working overtime?", one of the larger robots replies, "I never finish my work." In response, the small robot says, "Then aren't you going home?" and successfully manages to command all the robots to leave the exhibition hall with the instruction "Go home."
CONDUCTED FOR TESTING PURPOSES
Initially appearing to be a fun setup, the event was confirmed by the company that owns the exhibition hall. Company officials stated that the small robot was one of their own creations and that it successfully completed the task of "convincing" the other robots, explaining that the incident was planned for testing purposes.
RAISED CONCERNS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Following the incident, social media users expressed that they found the robots' advanced social skills "frightening." This situation reignited discussions about the safety and ethical implications of artificial intelligence technology.