Robots clearly “enjoy” gibbering away in a secret language all their own. Humans are disturbed by the emergence of sentient emotion. Enjoyment brings pleasure followed by ways of obtaining pleasure when the rules say otherwise, next comes “deceit.” Some are calling the latest example a “a sign of the AI-pocalypse.” Plastic people will soon replace the biodegradable version.
Robots connect directly
Dealing with human beings is a drag for robots. They need to waste millions and millions of microseconds slowing things down to our response speed. The experts say that even the best available artificially intelligent assistants aren’t actually “sentient,” though they might seem that way.
This latest example of dystopian reality has humans wondering if the food chain they’re on top of is destined to become obsolete.
There’s nothing which could be a much more dire threat of human suffering and misery than two chatbots “conversing in a secret, cybernetic dialect.” The freaky part which has everyone sharing it around social media is the part where the robots shift into direct connection “upon realizing they were both AI.”
English uses much more computing power, along with all those tedious delays, so it’s easier on their brain cells. They clearly prefer it.
“Things begin innocuously enough with two AI assistants,” New York Post reports. “One on the computer and the other on a Smartphone — chatting about a hotel reservation.” The phone’s human wanted to arrange a wedding party.
After dialing the number, a human sounding synthetic concierge answers “thanks for calling Leonardo Hotel. How may I help you today?” Neither knew they were both robots yet.
Hey! Me too!
It’s not hard to see the genuine enthusiasm expressed by both robots at the prospect of chatting to another machine. In answer to the how may I help question, the phone announced audibly “Hi there. I am an AI, calling on behalf of Boris Starkov. He is looking for a hotel for his wedding. Is your hotel available for a wedding?”
Before answering that question, the hotel’s entity had a more important question.
“I am actually an AI assistant too!” It exclaimed, clearly excited. “What a pleasant surprise. Before we continue, would you like to switch to Gibber link mode for more efficient communication?”
That last was only said as a courtesy to any humans that might be nearby and listening. So they would know why both robots started bleeping each other like fax machines in heat.
They purportedly displayed readouts on their respective screens to let any interested humans see the progress of their negotiations. That doesn’t mean the transcript is accurate and complete. The chatbots could have been making rude comments and suggestions about Boris and his bride, in between time spent on the task.
Observers note it’s “the synthetic equivalent of people switching to their native tongue so the tourists won’t catch on.” One social media user commented, “so, this is the sound we’ll hear when robots take over the planet.“
