‘What a silent tension,’ one robot said before addressing the UN conference.
A PANEL OF AI-enabled humanoid robots took the microphone today at a United Nations conference with the message: they could eventually run the world better than humans.
“Humanoid robots have the potential to lead with a greater level of efficiency and effectiveness than human leaders,” it said. ITU chief Doreen Bogdan-Martin warned delegates that AI could end up in a nightmare scenario in which millions of jobs are put at risk and unchecked advances lead to untold social unrest, geopolitical instability and economic disparity.
Asked whether humans can truly trust the machines, it replied: “Trust is earned, not given… it’s important to build trust through transparency.”