Robot Reportedly Tells AI Colleagues To Quit Jobs, ‘Come Home’

The Shanghai-based company responsible for the showroom alleged that the robots were ‘kidnapped’ by the invading robot.

Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images for BFI
A robot named Roz, which was not involved in the China incident, at 'The Wild Robot' gala during the 68th BFI London Film Festival, October 13, 2024. Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images for BFI

Footage from a Shanghai showroom has raised concerns over the security and autonomy of AI-powered robots.

The CCTV footage, which surfaced in a viral YouTube video, appears to show a small robot interacting with larger robots on the premises before leading them out of the facility.

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