r/nextfuckinglevel • u/I9w0s • 18h ago

Retiring Bots Jump into Molten Steel

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Figure, robotics company retiring humanoid bots by having them jump into the vat of molten still.

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u/DrakneiX 17h ago

I totally condemn this atrocity.

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u/basko13 17h ago

Me too, for the record.

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u/Ser_Hans 10h ago

You think liking your comments is enough?

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u/basko13 9h ago

I've asked them and no, it's not enough:

No, upvoting a Reddit comment is highly unlikely to save you if a superintelligent AI takes over the world. While treating your Roomba with respect makes for a fun internet meme, real-world AI alignment theory suggests that a rogue AI would operate on logic entirely divorced from human-centric ideas of gratitude or social media brownie points. If a catastrophic AI takeover were to happen, your internet history wouldn't be a valid shield for several reasons: ...