Typos and shutdowns: robot ‘gives evidence’ to Lords committee

Ai-Da, described as ‘world’s first ultra-realistic robot artist’, struggles at times to answer peers’ questions

In a groundbreaking hearing, a robot “gave evidence” to a House of Lords committee on Tuesday – where it read typos from its pre-written script, struggled to hear questions, and needed to be rebooted halfway through the session.

“Ai-Da”, described by its creator, Aiden Meller, as “the world’s first ultra-realistic robot artist”, appeared in front of the Lords communications and digital committee as part of its inquiry into the future of the creative industries in the UK.

Continue reading…

Subscribe
Notify of
guest
0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments