Bezos, Nvidia, OpenAI, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, invest millions in human-like robot startup
Bezos, Nvidia, OpenAI, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, invest millions in human-like robot startup
Major players in the IT industry, including Jeff Bezos and Nvidia Corp., have reportedly invested in Figure AI Inc., a startup creating human-like robots. The company is seeking to raise approximately $675 million in a funding round. The move comes as part of a rush to discover new uses for artifici...
I wish that even one of them invested into something that would actually help the society instead
Their society is the shareholders.
Why do you think human like robots can not help humanity? Do you think people always must do the menial work?
The problem with this under capitalism is the working class won't see any benefit from robots taking mental jobs. The remaining jobs can rely on desperation instead of better pay to attract workers. If we were under a system that supported ubi, then yeah robots can take whatever job idgaf, I could find something that makes me happy. But that isn't how capitalism works
TBH even if the costs of humans are high, their supply is nearly infinite. Spending resources on Robots would just be a waste.
I could be totally wrong, but these kinds of billionaire class investments sound to me like a big money laundering scheme.
Just like "art" investment.
Some of them are, lot of con artists are just scamming investors (e.g. WeWork). But ppl like Altman actually beleive they are changing the world for the better, why they also have the skills and the funds to do so - I think that is scarier
I swear to god how are all these tech billionaires that grew up as nerds not seeing what they are doing
“What does any man with power want?”, asks the Oracle in The Matrix. “More power.”
They want to actually do it and be the one to do so.
They know exactly what they are doing. They are all desperate to be in charge of our new AI powered overlords.
AI doesn't benefit anyone on this planet whatsoever except wealthy people at the end of the day. It only serves to oppress the majority of the populace otherwise, one way or another.
The way it currently exists 100%, if the goal for using AI wasn’t profit above all it could be extremely useful for common humans. It probably never will be that but it could potentially be
Agree these aren't the people I want doing this, but are you saying we should tuck heads in sand and just not build robots?
Agree with your comment. It seems most people are conservative about stuff like this due to fear.
I personally want the AI and the cool robot stuff, without hesitation. Our problem (imo) is our current corrupt, exploitative capitalist system. We need regulation that protects the entire populace, not just the billionaire and corporate leadership class. All these advancements should absolutely be explored, but for the benefit of all, and protections for everyone.
How we fix this though, I'm cynical. Which is why I respect people who are mostly afraid of the possible negative consequences.
Yes. If ethical standards don't exist for an industry then it shouldn't fucking exist.
I don’t get why everyone’s always trying to build humanoids. It doesn’t need to have a human head and operating feet to be a good sex partner.
Sci-fi robots are still teasing the minds of many. Like hoverboards. And Mars colonization. Although many of them are pretty unpragmatic and consist of more problems that they'd solve.
Because they want to replace the complexities and pitfalls of human relationships with something compliant that they can fuck without it asking for anything in return.
yes, but at us a bonus and more options
I know we're probably far from that but damn I I just want a robot to do the dishes. That would honestly be valuable and I'd be willing to pay a lot for it.
Problem is this robot will probably be on some subscription and soon with ads.
"Hey Robot please do the dishes"
"Sure - but have you considered that you'd get cleaner dishes if you bought this detergent?"
If I could buy it once and own it though, that'd be great.
They need to rewatch terminator
Yeah because those are some names everybody associates with ethical responsibility. /s
Finally A sex robot that can do all the crazy shit I want and clean itself up after seems a way better use of money than chat bots
Look, I know what I'm into, but I know what I'm not into, and non-medically necessary brain surgery is a big NO
I'll take sex robots any day
Why does the guy in the articles picture look like fetterman?
The effing advertisement for an iPad at the end of that article......64GB of Ram. Lol.
9th gen iPads have 8GB ram. The 64GB is the tiny bit of storage it gives you.
don't forget to carry your No. 3 Robertson head non-slip screwdriver.
So what is this startup human-like for?
I'm glad to hear this and hopefully it fulfills my fantasy of having sex with Clippy.
I hate to give car example however do you see "legs" on cars/bicycles? Just imagine a running car.
I would say they secretly want to replace infantry however nationalist humans are cheaper to produce.
looks pretty neat