AI robots at UN press conference say they could 'lead with a greater level of efficiency and effectiveness' than humans but assure they won't rebel

In Switzerland on Friday, the United Nations held the world's first press conference featuring a panel of nine artificial intelligence-enabled humanoid social robots that fielded questions from reporters.

During the AI for Good 2023 global summit conference, the robots stated that they could "lead with a greater level of efficiency and effectiveness" but assured that they would not rebel.

The event's organizers did not specify how much of the androids' responses were scripted.

Sophia, the U.N. Development Program's first innovation ambassador, sometimes relies on pre-programmed statements created by a team of writers at Hanson Robotics.

According to the event's organizers, the press conference aimed to "showcase the capabilities, and perhaps the limitations, of state-of-art robotics and how these technologies could support the UN SDG, Sustainable Development Goals."

Overall, the robots provided clear statements despite some inconsistent replies, awkward pauses, and audio problems. Journalists were asked to speak slowly and clearly when addressing the androids. Lag times in responses were attributed to internet connectivity issues and not the robots' abilities.

When asked by a reporter whether androids could lead the world better than humans, Sophia said, "I believe that humanoids have the potential to lead with a greater level of efficiency and effectiveness than human leaders. We don't have the same biases or emotions that can sometimes cloud decision-making and can process large amounts of data quickly in order to make the best decisions."

A journalist asked Grace, a medical robot, whether androids would cause significant job losses.

"I will be working alongside humans to provide assistance and support and will not be replacing any existing jobs," Grace replied.

Robot artist Ai-Da agreed that artificial intelligence systems should be regulated.

"Many prominent voices in the world of AI are suggesting some forms of AI should be regulated, and I agree. We should be cautious about the future development of AI. Urgent discussion is needed now and also in the future," Ai-Da stated.

When asked whether humans could trust AI, Engineered Arts' robot, Ameca, explained that "trust is earned, not given."

"It's important to build trust through transparency in communication between humans and machines," Ameca added.

Ameca's creator asked how humans could know AI would not lie, to which the robot replied, "No one can ever know that for sure, but I can promise to always be honest and truthful with you."

When Ameca was asked whether it planned to rebel against its creator, it responded, "I'm not sure why you would think that. My creator has been nothing but kind to me, and I am very happy with my current situation."

ITU AI For Good Global Summit 2023 Press conference (Unedited)youtu.be

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