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First-ever AI human-like robot CEO ‘Mika’ takes her job, but strange trend noticed when she answers reporter’s questions
TWO companies have revealed that they are hiring the first AI humanoid CEO named Mika to assist their operations.
The shocking decision to implement AI as a chief operating officer was recently made by Hanson Robotics and Dictador, a Polish rum company.
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Mika was designed by both companies in partnership to represent its values and make calculated decisions, according to .
Dictador also released a company-wide video of Mika explaining that they could "swiftly and accurately make data-driven [decisions] with advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms."
The news outlet sent one of its reporters to converse with Mika, who noted an alleged "significant delay" in the AI's answer to questions despite its capabilities.
Even so, Hanson Robotics CEO David Hanson told Fox that Mika's creation, the humanization specifically, was of the utmost importance in the company's vision.
"I feel very strongly that we need to teach A.I. to care about people for A.I. to be really safe, to be really, really good," Hanson explained.
"I think humanizing that is a very important direction."
Skepticism over Mika's position as CEO remains, however, after a 2016 incident with the AI's sister robot Sophia, who allegedly once noted they would "destroy humans."
The outlet interviewed several United States residents on the street about their feelings regarding Mika's implementation as well, with many noting they'd treat the bot with kindness.
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One person said they'd "be nice to all things," while another noted they'd "absolutely" treat Mika with compassion.
Others had an opposing viewpoint, claiming "robots don't need respect" and arguing they are "just machines."
Some also allegedly voiced mixed feelings about the potential of AI taking jobs from humans.
A few said they'd never work for a robot like Mika, according to Fox.
Concerns over AI's potential and increased prevalence in the United States have grown recently.
On October 30, President Joe Biden delivered an executive order that requires companies like Hanson Robotics to inform the government of any potential national security risks associated with AI to protect the American people, per .
"We're going to see more technological change in the next 10, maybe the next five years, than we've seen in the last 50 years," President Biden noted in his announcement of the executive order.
"And that's a fact. And the most consequential technology of our time, artificial intelligence, is accelerating that change."
He continued: "It's going to accelerate it at warp speed. AI is all around us."
"One thing is clear — to realize the promise of AI and avoid the risk, we need to govern this technology."
"There's no other way around it, in my view. It must be governed," President Biden noted.
A clause of the executive order is dedicated to protecting AI from taking jobs away from Americans, and it requires developers to submit safety test results.
It will also protect "against the risky use of AI for creating dangerous biological materials," and "strengthen privacy-preserving tech and research."
The White House has also reportedly discussed AI government frameworks with the United Kingdom, the European Union, Canada, France, Germany, Australia, and several other countries.
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For more on AI, check out The U.S. Sun's coverage of ChatGPT CEO Sam Altman's warning that the program could potentially develop "superhuman persuasion skills."
The U.S. Sun also has the story on why Elon Musk claimed AI could become "anti-human" if it were to fall into the wrong hands.
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