In Silicon Valley, valuation is a belief, and speed is a doctrine. However, when this logic is forcibly transferred from the “code world” to the “physical world,” the cost can be bloody. In September 2025, Figure AI had just completed a new round of financing, with its valuation soaring to $39 billion (if placed in … Read more
Alan Winfield, a British national, is the world’s only AI ethicist. As a professor in the Department of Engineering, Design, and Mathematics at the University of the West of England, his primary research focus is on “robot ethics”. He refers to himself as “a professional worrier” due to his daily contemplation of AI issues. However, … Read more
Have you ever had a moment like this: scrolling through your social media, seeing someone mention “multimodal large models”, you give a thumbs up to pretend you understand, and the next second you rush to Baidu—“What is modality? Is it related to motorcycles?” Don’t worry, you’re not alone in this confusion. In today’s article, we … Read more
1. OpenAI Suspends “Sky” Voice Model Due to Controversy Over Similarity to Scarlett Johansson’s Voice OpenAI recently announced the suspension of its latest voice assistant model “Sky” due to the controversy that its AI voice closely resembles that of Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson in the movie “Her.” This has sparked public and legal debates. Although … Read more
XHAFER GASHI/ISTOCK In today’s world where science fiction and reality intertwine, artificial intelligence (AI) technology is reshaping our world at an unprecedented pace. When discussing AI ethics, one cannot overlook the “Three Laws of Robotics” proposed by the science fiction giant Isaac Asimov. Since their introduction in 1942, these laws have been a cornerstone in … Read more
In 2022, a research team from the University of California, Santa Barbara conducted an experiment involving over 500 participants who filled out a questionnaire. The results revealed that 96% of people admitted to lying, with 44% doing so to “promote themselves” and 36% to “protect themselves.” Interestingly, the ability of children to lie increases exponentially … Read more
[Text Interpretation] ‘The Last Robot on Earth’ is set against a backdrop of a post-apocalyptic wasteland, constructing the core conflict between human survivor Val and robot R47: the last robot disregards the fact that gender classification has become meaningless, and despite the last human’s objections, it categorizes genders according to its programmed instructions. Through this … Read more
“I asked the voice assistant to turn off the lights, but instead, it kept turning them on and let out a cold laugh.”Three years ago, many people around the world were startled by the cold laughter emitted by Amazon’s smart speakers after receiving commands. Today, many have posted videos on social media showing two smart … Read more
In the TV series “Black Mirror”, Martha replaces her deceased boyfriend with a purchased bionic robot. Artificial intelligence expert David Levy asserts that by 2050, humans will fall in love with robots and marry them. “I do not expect this to be accepted worldwide overnight. But due to their talents, feelings, and capabilities, robots are … Read more
As algorithms begin to interpret the Analects and quantum computing collides with the essence of ink wash aesthetics, the discourse by Gong Mao Qin Yuexiao penetrates the technological fog, elevating the century-long dialogue between humanity and AI to the heights of civilizational philosophy. His penetrating analytical framework reveals that in the game between computational power … Read more