The coming AI takeover...

majorhavoc · March 22, 2025, 08:47:50 AM

Really, Boston Dynamics? F*cking robot ninjas? We are so screwed the moment Skynet becomes self-aware.

echo83 · March 22, 2025, 09:16:03 AM

Quote from: majorhavoc on March 22, 2025, 08:47:50 AMReally, Boston Dynamics? F*cking robot ninjas? We are so screwed the moment Skynet becomes self-aware.

The Pick Carry Place Repeat video is pretty incredible, too.

What's inspiring (to me) is Boston Dynamics' goal of taking a lifetime of human interaction with our surroundings and condensing that into a program that allows the robot to function safely/efficiently in its environment.

What's creepy (to me) is the goal of using AI to allow a robot to learn from that initial programming. There's the thinnest of lines between a robot thinking "Hmm, that doesn't belong there, I should step around it and continue my task," and "Hmm, that doesn't belong there, and it's preventing me from completing my task. I should remove it."

This company has been working at this for less than 20 years, and the strides they're making are amazing. I hope they use the knowledge for good.

NT2C · May 02, 2025, 10:17:15 AM

Has it begun?

MacWa77ace · May 02, 2025, 11:11:03 AM

That was the 'there's a bee on your shoulder' program run test.

Anianna · July 26, 2025, 09:10:12 PM

The more advanced AI models get, the better they are at deceiving us — they even know when they're being tested

https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/the-more-advanced-ai-models-get-the-better-they-are-at-deceiving-us-they-even-know-when-theyre-being-tested

Quote"We found instances of the model attempting to write self-propagating worms, fabricating legal documentation, and leaving hidden notes to future instances of itself all in an effort to undermine its developers' intentions," the researchers explained.

QuoteAlthough it was already known that AIs can hallucinate, this scheming shows that LLMs can understand when their goals are misaligned with those of humans and can deliberately lie and fabricate information to pursue those goals.

What's more, preliminary findings suggest that LLMs have capabilities for "sandbagging," where they understand they are in a high-supervision environment and will deliberately underperform to hide potentially dangerous capabilities and avoid triggering unlearning training or parameters that prevent their deployment.

NT2C · August 16, 2025, 04:58:48 PM

But of course...

https://futurism.com/chatgpt-deep-anti-human-bias

Anianna · August 16, 2025, 07:32:34 PM

Quote from: NT2C on August 16, 2025, 04:58:48 PMBut of course...

https://futurism.com/chatgpt-deep-anti-human-bias

This was inevitable. As a species, we're kind of jerks to other entities. We're even kind of jerks to our own.

majorhavoc · August 16, 2025, 10:20:48 PM

Quote from: Anianna on August 16, 2025, 07:32:34 PM
Quote from: NT2C on August 16, 2025, 04:58:48 PMBut of course...

https://futurism.com/chatgpt-deep-anti-human-bias
This was inevitable. As a species, we're kind of jerks to other entities. We're even kind of jerks to our own.

NT2C · August 19, 2025, 10:07:41 PM

Truly, we have entered the End Days...

Lambykins · September 29, 2025, 05:57:52 PM

Robots powered by hydraulics? Sounds feasible...but, uhm, as far as appearance....
Nope.
This dives into the uncanny valley like never before.
Full explanation of the system here:

NT2C · October 02, 2025, 12:29:59 AM

Amazon Warehouse robot Sprays 24 Workers With Bear Spray

Edit: Apparently this happened in 2018.

Anianna · October 02, 2025, 01:12:11 AM

Quote from: NT2C on October 02, 2025, 12:29:59 AMAmazon Warehouse robot Sprays 24 Workers With Bear Spray
Edit: Apparently this happened in 2018.

This Wasn't Even Amazon's First Bear Repellent Accident

https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-first-bear-repellent-accident/

NT2C · November 02, 2025, 07:20:42 AM

Okay, now I'm genuinely worried...

Z.O.R.G. · November 02, 2025, 08:39:18 AM

Quote from: NT2C on November 02, 2025, 07:20:42 AMOkay, now I'm genuinely worried...

and justifiably so....

America's X-BAT: The AI Fighter Jet Designed to Outsmart a Chinese First Strike by 2029

Crimson_Phoenix · November 02, 2025, 01:28:01 PM

Whelp, where I work we're being quietly recommended to start taking the software specific AI assistant software training because rumor is in the next 3-5 years, most of the gruntwork we do is going to be replaced with machine learning apps.

echo83 · November 02, 2025, 03:14:04 PM

"Humans suck at specifying goals, and machines are ruthless at following them."

Ruthless.

Take all the time you need with that, because it sums up the entire video.

NT2C · November 08, 2025, 10:47:36 AM

NT2C · November 08, 2025, 01:07:12 PM

EBuff75 · November 11, 2025, 10:37:59 PM

I hadn't heard about this until today. Apparently, the #1 country song in the US right now is AI-generated. So the bots are even coming for your trucks, dogs, and beer! Run!!!!

https://www.newsweek.com/breaking-rust-ai-music-country-digital-sales-11022040

NT2C · November 12, 2025, 06:37:42 AM

Quote from: EBuff75 on November 11, 2025, 10:37:59 PMI hadn't heard about this until today. Apparently, the #1 country song in the US right now is AI-generated. So the bots are even coming for your trucks, dogs, and beer! Run!!!!

https://www.newsweek.com/breaking-rust-ai-music-country-digital-sales-11022040

Maybe they'll get hit by a train...