Swipeline’s Post

Judgement Day. For those of you who have watched the OG Terminator movies, remember that scene where the movie hinted of how Skynet started. IYK what I am referring to, then please commit this particular period in time into memory. Skynet cometh. ;) Jokes aside, the day where manufacturing jobs are replaced wholly by robots is nigh. AI is already replacing entry level coding, call centre and even legal & financial jobs. Gotta start thinking what are new skills & jobs for this new economy where AI & Robotics has taken over. https://lnkd.in/gtVbGVkF

OpenAI wants to build a humanoid robot, do they? Sounds like they're taking "AI" literally to mean "Artificial Imitation" of human clumsiness! Here’s the scoop in a nutshell: The Great Robot Hype Machine: First off, let's call it what it is – a classic case of "media blitz" to pump up those stock prices or attract some juicy venture capital. They've probably watched one too many episodes of "The Jetsons" and thought, "Hey, why not us?" Value Jack-Up: It's like when you hear someone’s selling "revolutionary" water bottles – suddenly, everyone's thirsty for more shares. But in reality, it's just water. Remember when everyone was going to have a personal drone? Yeah, me neither because it didn't quite pan out like that. This robot thing? It's just the latest spin on the hype wheel. So, if you see headlines screaming about OpenAI's new robo-pal, remember, it's probably more about jacking up that value than actually bringing us closer to a world of robot butlers.

This is totally hilarious. But...the fact we find it funny highlights a serious point. It speaks to how we've already anthropomorphized the robots. In a desire to interact with bots the way we would a human, in our minds we've abstracted away the process upon which the foundational AI models have been built. It's too hard to think about the machinery underneath, so we don't. (As I'll get to, the same has long been happening with social media - we don't think nearly enough about why our feeds look like they do.) Of course we should be polite to AI. If it is trained by assholes, it will become an asshole. And sadly, many of the LLMs are trained on a dataset that's filled with exactly that kind of behavior: the open internet. It's why the most urgent thing we can do to prepare for the AI age is to fix the internet itself, to reform the incentive structure that has led the algorithms of the dominant centralized platforms to persistently farm engagement by sowing discord and encouraging toxicity. A starting point: think about the robot that's driving the social media platform on which you are reading this. Think of how your behavior online is not only affecting the people who read or watch what you post but also the machine that's learning - not unlike the sponge-like learning of a child - from all of us. As a second step, commit to some deliberate choices about the tools you use to engage with social media. Use platforms that preserve privacy, give you control over your data and let you choose the look and feel of your feed - Bluesky Social , WeAre8, MeWe and the forthcoming Own. (of which I'm proud to be an advisor.) And get involved with the work of my coauthor and friend Frank McCourt's Project Liberty, now led by Tomicah Tillemann, another long-time friend who proved at PL's wonderful Summit on the Future of the Internet last week that he too has standup comedian in him. Done. Thanks for indulging me. Now you can enjoy the video.

🚀 This is an incredible example of how AI and robotics can combine to create something truly innovative! The use of Google's AutoML Vision service to power the "There's Waldo" robot is a brilliant showcase of how machine learning can simplify and accelerate complex tasks. 🕵️♂️ Identifying Waldo in under 5 seconds with 95% accuracy is impressive, especially considering how much more efficient it is compared to human efforts. It's exciting to see how AI-driven solutions like this can be applied in creative ways, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in both tech and entertainment. Kudos to the team at redpepper for such a fun and impactful demonstration! #AI #Tech #Robotics #Innovation #AutoML #MachineLearning #CreativeTech

One area I’ve been particularly excited about is the application of computer vision in AI. A compelling demonstration of this technology is how AI can solve the “Where’s Wally?” puzzles by locating Waldo in highly detailed and crowded images. 💡 Why This Matters 💡 🍎 Efficiency: AI rapidly processes complex scenes to pinpoint Waldo, showcasing its ability to handle large amounts of data quickly and accurately. 🍌 Versatility: Beyond puzzles, computer vision is transforming industries like security (facial recognition), retail (inventory tracking), and healthcare (analysing medical images). 🍓 Innovation: This example highlights AI’s capacity for creative problem-solving and adapting to intricate visual tasks. What innovative uses of computer vision are you excited about? 🦖 📹 .....cute emojis to brighten your Monday 🍄

An AI That Finds Waldo in the Blink of an Eye! Imagine an AI so advanced it can find Waldo faster than most children. This remarkable robot captures a photo, analyzes faces using OpenCV software, and leverages AutoML to identify Waldo with at least 95% accuracy. It can point to Waldo with a rubber hand in less than 5 seconds. Stay ahead of the innovation wave by following James Ramsey, III on LinkedIn. Don't miss out on the latest advancements and insights! P.S. Stay tuned for more incredible AI advancements! #AI #Innovation #Tech #OpenCV #AutoML #Robotics #WhereIsWaldo #Technology #FastAndAccurate #FutureOfAI

Best use case of AI I’ve seen yet.

For $16,000, Unitree just released the Unitree G1 Humanoid Agent. Very fascinating development that these are getting to this price point and seem like they have pretty amazing mobility. We have all seen them rise from the floor, flip pancakes, they get punched, they sit down, they seem to be able to build. Couple of things that I want to see. How are these around water, like if it rains. How are these around dust like in farming. How are these around extreme heat outside like, well, in Kansas in August. Beyond the manufacture assembly line which it sounds like where some of these will start. Curious how these can be utilized with like emergency services. Could they enter a building on fire and pull someone out? Could they operate dangerous machinery? Definitely could be used in areas where items have to be lifted. Really kind of fascinating. I mean we are not even to June yet of this year and we have seen a whole assortment of pretty advanced robotics in a short time. Can these robotics walk pets? I have a basset hound that is really stout, and it would be interesting to see one of these robots take him for a walk. He weighs about 50 pounds, and he can really pull at you. Whole thing is amazing. I so wish my grandfather could have seen these. He built his farm (house, 3 barns, machine shops, silos, and then built bridges on the farm). He could totally rebuild an engine in anything from cars, trucks, to tractors. He was very innovative. Back in the 50s, they were one of the first families who had a TV and folks from all over the county came to watch it. Back in the 1970s, I have mentioned this before, but he had a big console TV that actually had a phone built into it and we would make calls just by talking to the TV. I think he would have been all over these robots and finding usage for them on his farm. My grandfather was very old school, he would carry thousands of dollars in cash around in the glovebox of his truck. He would have bought one of these. Very cool world we live in. #robotics #ai #innovation #robots #machinelearning #LLM #theroadahead

Ok can we get an update please from everyone in charge on our safeguards and controls and contingency plans for the next phase of AI, and how y’all are coming along with the alignment problem.