Boston Dynamics' Spot Has a Voice

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Boston Dynamics' quadrupedal robot Spot has gained the ability to converse with humans, sparking discussions about its capabilities and potential limitations. The conversation included playful inquiries about Spot's ability to dance, highlighting a curiosity about the robot's interactive features. Observations were made about Spot's behavior during demonstrations, particularly when it appeared distracted and deviated from its intended tasks. A notable moment occurred when Spot responded to a question about its "parents" by approaching an exhibit of its predecessor, Spot V1, raising questions about its understanding of lineage and self-awareness. This behavior suggests that Spot's responses may be influenced by its training data rather than genuine comprehension. The discussion reflects on the nature of AI responses, drawing parallels to human behavior where reactions can occur without conscious thought, emphasizing the complexity of interpreting AI interactions.
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Boston Dynamics' quadrupedal robot Spot can now converse with humans.

 
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Yes, but can he dance?
 
But will anyone listen?
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Vanadium 50 said:
Yes, but can he dance?
 
gleem said:
Boston Dynamics' quadrupedal robot Spot can now converse with humans.


But then he got distracted form showing us the recharging station. Maybe Spot has ADHD.
 
Did you notice at 5:48 the narrator asks Spot if it "could show us its parents?" whereupon Spot went over to the exhibit of Spot V1. It was not programmed to do that! Did it "know" that it was an earlier version of itself? I don't think so but probably encoded in its training data a connection was established between parent, progenitor, previous version, prototype, and its visual memory.

Although we poopoo a lot of this type of behavior in AI don't we all often react to questions without what we term as "thinking"? In this case we usually have the advantage of being told who our parents are.
 

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