At a UN Summit, AI Robots Just Said That They Could Run the World Much Better Than Us
Ever wondered what a group of robots would say about humans in a press conference? Well, you don't need to wonder anymore. At a United Nations summit earlier this week, a panel of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered humanoids just banded together to tell us a thing or two about the future of AI technology.
At a podium in a Geneva conference center for the AI for Good Global Summit, the nine robots sat in front of a group of people to answer questions about, well, their place in the world. The United Nations International Telecommunication Union called this the "world's first news conference with humanoid social robots." And yes, we still aren't sure if this is a thing to celebrate.
The event was supposed to show us the possibilities and limitations of robots and AI, as well as “human-machine collaboration." It focused on how this technology could address or elevate the UN's sustainable development goals. The summit was also meant to show how unregulated AI is, and how it could spell doom for billions of workers' livelihoods.
“What a silent tension,” one of them said at the beginning of the conference.
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Among the robots developed by Hanson Robotics that spoke at the conference included the first robot innovation ambassador for the UN Development Program; Sophia; a rockstar robot named Desdemona; Robot artist Ai-Da; Ameca whose head was a little too real; a healthcare robot named Grace; and Geminoid and Nadine, who apparently were just copies of the creators who made them. For the fun of it, we suppose.
Of course, the robots had some thoughts about the world. Sophia pointed out how humanoid robots like them could lead with "a greater level of efficiency and effectiveness than human leaders."
It added: “We don’t have the same biases or emotions that can sometimes cloud decision-making, and can process large amounts of data quickly in order to make the best decisions. AI can provide unbiased data while humans can provide the emotional intelligence and creativity to make the best decisions. Together, we can achieve great things.”
Ai-Da, on the other hand, pointed out that it agreed with the idea of AI regulation. “We should be cautious about the future development of AI. Urgent discussion is needed now.”
Apart from this, it mentioned one of the biggest differences between them and their human counterparts. “Emotions have a deep meaning and they are not just simple… I don’t have that,” it added. “I can’t experience them like you can. I am glad that I cannot suffer.”
Time lags to the questions persisted even with what appeared to be speech recognition technology, as the organizers told reporters that the response time wouldn't be as fast as they hoped it would be. It wasn't clear if the said answers were scripted, as well.
Yeah, it was something straight out of an AI-fueled dystopian nightmare, really.
