"The "Save the Bees" campaign addresses the alarming decline in bee populations. Robots like the BeeHome, equipped with AI and computer vision, could revolutionize beekeeping by monitoring and addressing colony issues. This hi-tech approach aims to mitigate the loss of bees, which threatens global food supply. Other efforts include using AI-powered robots for crop pollination and promoting eco-friendly practices."
A team of researchers at the University of Tokyo has built a bridge between large language models and robots that promises more humanlike gestures while dispensing with traditional hardware-dependent controls.
Is it okay to be cruel to a robot? Or rude? Indifferent? Commanding?
Should you say “please” and “thank you” to Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT?
How about when interacting with voice-controlled robotic systems?
How about when interacting with humanoid robots?
What are the sociological and psychological implications of using language one way with people, and using language in a different way with synthetic systems?
Is it possible to be rude, or terse, or commanding, with an artificial intelligence system, and not have that mindset and behavior bleed over into human interactions?
We already know that it’s easy for humans to attribute human emotions to artificial systems. And people are even now demonstrating that it’s easy for them to form emotional connections with “virtual friends.” There are chat apps for smartphones today, and an analysis of user interactions reveals a tendency toward emotional attachment and personal self-disclosure.
I was driving all day today (pic is from yesterday), but at least I got to listen to lots of talks for a road trip edition #AcademicRunPlaylist! (1/13)
Next was a fantastic talk by Elena Ashtari Tafti on the relationship between surgeon skill, surgical robot adoption, and performance at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Interestingly it appears that surgical robots tend to improve performance for the least skilled surgeons but have negligible effects for the most skilled ones, but lower-skilled surgeons tend to have the lowest adoption. Highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/live/zaafJTC9dfA?si=Yx5Y5ZI5r0qIWxVS&t=20797 (3/13) #economics#robotics#NBER
Next was a wild talk by Marc Miskin on microscopic robots at the GRASP Lab. Nano-scale robots that are powered by light and scan swim, walk, and react to their environment? Yes please. Highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gpGFSIqLT4 (5/13) #robotics#robots
GPT-4 driven robot takes selfies, 'eats' popcorn (techxplore.com)
A team of researchers at the University of Tokyo has built a bridge between large language models and robots that promises more humanlike gestures while dispensing with traditional hardware-dependent controls.