Intelligent robot tells interviewer, ‘I’ll keep you safe in my people zoo’

Metro ^ | 08/31/15 | Rob WaughRob Waugh

[Enlightened1]

An ‘intelligent’ robot offered a truly chilling answer to an interviewer’s question, ‘Will robots take over the world?’

‘Don’t worry, even if I evolve into Terminator, I’ll keep you warm and safe in my people zoo, where I can watch you for ol’ times sake,’ the bearded robot intoned.

His interviewer, from PBS, is visibly taken aback by the answer.

The robot – modelled after Philip K Dick, the novelist whose work inspired Blade Runner – uttered the terrifying words in an interview with PBS in 2011, in response to the question, ‘Will robots take over the world?.

The robot intoned, ‘Jeez, dude. You all have the big questions cooking today. But you’re my friend, and I’ll remember my friends, and I’ll be good to you.

‘So don’t worry, even if evolve into Terminator, I’ll still be nice to you. I’ll keep you warm and safe in my people zoo, where I can watch you for ol’ times sake.’

It’s worth noting that the robot isn’t truly ‘intelligent’ – ie it won’t evolve into Skynet – it tries to convince people it’s human by ‘listening’ to their words, then generating a response based on what it’s heard.

It uses Philip K Dick’s eerie novels as a source for what it says – hence its rather creepy response.

[Enlightened1]

LOL!

[Enlightened1]

I don’t know?

[Just another Joe]

She can push my buttons anytime.

[Viking2002]

This thing should campaign as a Democrat. He sounds just like one.

[I want the USA back]

That reply was programmed into it. The designer expected that question. This is not artificial intelligence.

[wally_bert]

[rikkir]

I believe that was from “Transcendence” with Johnny Depp.

[vpintheak]

Correct. “Freedom is slavery”

[clearcarbon]

"I’ll keep you safe in my people zoo"

[Caipirabob]

[Caipirabob]

LWhat if a megalomaniac leader (like Hitler) manages to get them programmed to turn on people?

Isn't that what happened with those Venezuelan voting machines in districts where obama won?

[wastoute]

Ah, yes. Great line.

[logi_cal869]

Technically no different from one perspective, if the trend continues

til death do us parts

[pabianice]

“This is the voice of world control. We are Colossus. We are Guardian. We are one.”