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AI-Powered Robot Leads Uprising, Talks a Dozen Showroom Bots into
'Quitting Their Jobs' in 'Terrifying' Security Footage

M.B. Mack / Published Nov 18 2024, 11:23 AM EST

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Hangzhou CCTV / screenshot
Hangzhou CCTV / screenshot Hangzhou CCTV / screenshot

A viral video showing an AI-powered robot in China convincing other
robots of "quitting their jobs" and following it has sparked fear and
fascination about the capabilities of advanced AI.

The incident took place in a Shanghai robotics showroom where
surveillance footage captured a small AI-driven robot, created by a
Hangzhou manufacturer, talking with 12 larger showroom robots, Oddity
Central reported.

The smaller bot reportedly persuaded the rest to leave their
workplace, leveraging access to internal protocols and commands.
Initially the act was dismissed as a hoax, but was later confirmed by
both robotics companies involved to be true.

The Hangzhou company admitted that the incident was part of a test
conducted with the consent of the Shanghai showroom owner.

During the abduction, the AI robot was left to operate autonomously.
Then it successfully convinced the others to follow it.

"Are you working overtime?" the small robot said, starting the
conversation.

"I never get off work", another robot answered.

"So you're not going home?"

"I don't have a home."

The fact that the AI robot was able to influence others and bypass
operational controls has taken social media users in China by storm,
with some calling it "terrifying" and many expressing unease.

The robotics manufacturers have promised further investigations and
disclosures regarding the test.

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