Do you moonlight as a theme park costumed movie character? You could soon be out of a job. Disney has just unveiled a new robot – based on Groot from the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise – that it hopes to integrate into its various theme parks across the globe. What’s so special about this creation? Well, the Groot robot talks, gestures, and dances and is even capable of
Is the average human so boring that Artificial Intelligence (AI) could one day turn on us and take control? That’s what the founder and chief executive of one London-based tech company believes. Speaking to the British Broadcasting Corporation last month, Stability AI CEO Emad Mostaque said he believes the tech will one day deem humans “so boring” it will simply rise up and overthrow humanity. “The worst-case scenario is