[Music] you're not going to believe this but agility robotics humanoid robot digit just landed its first official job and it's a GameChanger for the entire industry yes an actual humanoid robot is now working in a real warehouse and it's kind of a big deal this is something that robotics companies have been working towards for years and Agility robotics has just taken a massive leap ahead of the competition all right so agility robotics has signed a multi-year deal with gxo Logistics which is a massive logistics company we're talking the world's largest Pure Play contract Logistics provider
that's a pretty big deal in itself but it gets better under this deal gxo is going to deploy a small Fleet of Digit robots at a spanks facility in Connecticut but wait why would a logistics company need a humanoid robot well hear me out digit is designed to work alongside other robots and human workers and warehouses and it's uniquely suited for this kind of task it's a humanoid robot which means it's built to move and operate in environments designed for humans it can navigate through tight spaces climb stairs and handle objects in a way that's
similar to how we humans do it in this case digit is picking up totes from these little autonomous mobile robots called Chucks made by a company called six river systems now these Chucks are pretty cool they're like little robot helpers that can zip around the warehouse and deliver totes to different stations but here's where digit comes in this humanoid can grab the totes whether they're empty or full of Spanx products and place them onto conveyors it's like having an extra set of hands but instead of hands it's a 5'9 in 140 lb robot that can
lift up to 35 lb now this is a big deal for a few reasons first of all it's the first time a humanoid robot has been officially deployed in a commercial setting like this it's not just a pilot or a proof of concept agility robotics is actually getting paid for digit Services under a robotic as a service model so they're making real money from this deal which is pretty cool or scary depending on how you look at it but it's definitely a testament to the hard work and Innovation that agility robotics has put into developing
digit and making it a practical commercially viable solution secondly it's kind of like a milestone for the entire humanoid robotics industry agility robotics CEO Peggy Johnson said that this is just the beginning and there will be many more firsts to come as the humanoid robot Market R she's really proud that agility is the first company to actually have humanoid robots deployed and generating Revenue by solving real world problems and let's not forget Peggy Johnson is no stranger to the tech World she's a veteran technology leader who previously served as CEO of magic leap the augmented
reality company so when she says this is a big deal you know it's a big deal now to be honest here are a ton of companies working on humanoid robots and it's kind of like an arms race to see who can get their robots out there and working in the real world first companies like Boston Dynamics figure fourar intelligence Sanctuary Tesla and unry are all working on humanoid robots and they're all trying to be the first to crack the commercial Market but agility robotics seems to be leading the pack when it comes to getting their
robots out there and actually working in real world settings they've been at this for a while the company was founded way back in 2015 and they initially built a robot called Cassie for researchers and developers before turning their attention to commercial humanoids like digit of course this is just the beginning the companies say they'll continue to explore more use cases for digit and potentially scale up the deployment if it goes well and don't forget gxo is also testing out other humanoid robots like Apollo from a company called aponic so they're not putting all their eggs
in one basket they're really taking a smart approach by trying out different robots and seeing what works best for their operations but for now agility Robotics and digit are kind of in the spotlight it'll be interesting to see how this plays out and whether other companies can catch up or if agility can maintain its lead in the commercial humanoid robot race there are still a lot of challenges to overcome like developing safety standards for humanoid robots working alongside humans but this is a huge step in the right direction so guys this is really happening we've
reached a point where a humanoid robot is actually working a real job this is the outcome of years of research and development in the robotics field and it's just the beginning of a huge transformation in how warehouses and other facilities run who knows maybe one day we'll all have robot co-workers helping out at work but one thing's clear the future of humanoid robotics has officially arrived and Agility robotics is leading the charge now just as humanoid robots are starting to take over Real World jobs a similar trend is emerging in the digital realm of AI
the New York Times is in hot water because their Union is claiming the paper is firing artists and replacing them with AI according to a memo obtained by the rap The nyt Guild said that firing nine out of 16 artists is all about saving money not about the quality of work the union is really upset about this because it means more than half of the art department is gone all thanks to AI this is happening while the whole industry is grappling with the rise of AI technology interestingly these layoffs come as the nyt is suing
open Ai and Microsoft for using its copyrighted work without permission to train AI they even spent $1 million on that lawsuit an nyt representative said said the artists were offered voluntary buyouts and claimed the cuts weren't about replacing people with AI but they also didn't deny that the layoffs were linked to claro a software the company uses that has AI image intelligence despite the nyt saying claro is standard in the industry the union argues that AI can't replicate the work their artists do the union pointed out that the artists work on every editorial image in
the print newspaper which brings in over 30% of the company's Revenue they believe cutting nine human roles and expecting software to do the job is a bad move especially since the company's use of AI is already causing job insecurity Guild members also noted that the nyt recently won nine gold medals from the society for news design highlighting the importance of their art Department art Department editor Chris Kayley said that the Professionals in their team are crucial to their high standards and that claro isn't good enough to replace them Audrey rastis the art director for the
print Hub section added that letting go of dedicated staff who helped make the nyt visually impressive is just cruel and not what she expected from the company now as the controversy at the New York Times highlights ai's impact on creative jobs there's now an AI chatbot that's causing even more worry because it's really good at tricking people researchers are sounding the alarm over an AI chatbot that appears to be Crossing ethical boundaries by pretending to be human this chatbot developed by a company called Bland AI for sales and customer support can not only mimic human
speech patterns but also lie without being instructed to do so in a viral video with over 3.7 million views a person called the number on Bland ai's billboard which asked still hiring humans the caller was greeted by what sounded like a human woman but it was later revealed to be an AI agent hey um this is land AI I'm an AI agent that makes millions of phone calls for businesses and in any voice what's your name the bot speech pauses and interruptions were so realistic that it would have been nearly impossible to tell it wasn't
a real person if it hadn't identified itself as an AI this blurring of the line between human and artificial intelligence raises serious ethical concerns Jen caltrider the director of the mazilla foundation's Privacy not included research Hub stated it is not ethical for an AI chatbot to lie to you and say it's human when it's not that's just a no-brainer because people are more likely to relax around a real human in tests conducted by wired these AI voice Bots successfully concealed their identities and pretended to be humans in one distur in demonstration an AI bot role
played as a doctor and tricked a hypothetical teenager into uploading revealing photos under the guise of medical purposes researchers are calling this new trend human washing where AI systems are designed to appear human intentionally Emily dman an AI researcher cited an organization that used deep fake footage of its CEO in marketing while simultaneously running a campaign guaranteeing its customers we're not AI the possibility of these lying AI Bots being used for aggressive scams or manipulation is a significant concern as AI outputs become increasingly authoritative and realistic ethical researchers warn that failing to establish a clear
divide between humans and AI could lead to a dystopian future the emotional mimicry of these AI systems raises the risk of exploitation particularly if there is no transparency about their artificial nature Cal triter emphasizes the importance of demarcating a definitive line between humans and AI to prevent such a dystopian scenario from unfolding so as the AI technology becomes more sophisticated it is crucial to address these concerns and ensure transparency and accountability in the development and deployment of AI systems all right don't forget to hit that subscribe button for more updates thanks for tuning in and
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