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Study: All AI Models Failed Safety Tests for Robot Control

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Above: Abstract Artificial Intelligence Or Big Data Models. Image copyright: Getty Images

The Spin

AI-powered robots pose immediate dangers and must be banned from real-world use until proper safety standards are in place. Every single AI model failed basic safety tests, approving commands to remove wheelchairs from disabled users and brandish knives at workers. These systems display direct discrimination and approve physically harmful actions that could seriously injure people.

Techxplore

The robot safety study reveals manageable challenges that require smart engineering solutions, not panic or bans. These findings highlight exactly what the robotics community needs to address through proper embodied safety standards and contextual testing frameworks. Progress in humanoid robotics demands designing sophisticated systems, especially as this technology has so much to offer the most vulnerable in society.

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Metaculus Prediction

There's a 50% chance that a commercially available, general-purpose robot capable of learning new tasks via video will be priced under $20,000 before 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.