Did you happen to see this viral video last week of Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot hoping over boxes and doing a flip like an Olympic gymnast? If not, check it out (and watch until the end for the blooper):
we dead pic.twitter.com/lUys7DptdZ
— alex medina (@mrmedina) November 16, 2017
Entrepreneur and inventor Elon Musk weighed in on Sunday, tweeting “this is nothing” and warning of a future robot that puts this model to shame:
This is nothing. In a few years, that bot will move so fast you’ll need a strobe light to see it. Sweet dreams… https://t.co/0MYNixQXMw
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 26, 2017
Gulp.
https://twitter.com/MrJoshPerry/status/934948089642803200
Musk then reiterated his call for AI/robotics oversight before it’s too late:
Got to regulate AI/robotics like we do food, drugs, aircraft & cars. Public risks require public oversight. Getting rid of the FAA wdn’t make flying safer. They’re there for good reason.https://t.co/6OXZC3UdMW
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 26, 2017
So, the only thing that can stop a robot apocalypse is Congress? We. Are. So. Screwed.
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