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It turns out that spacefaring AIs might be even more temperamental than teens.<\/p>
On Friday, the European Space Agency released a video<\/a> of astronaut Alexander Gerst’s first interaction with an AI robot named Cimon<\/a>, which stands for Crew Interactive Mobile CompanioN, aboard the International Space Station (ISS)<\/a>.<\/p> According to the video’s description, the basketball-sized ISS robot is “designed to test human-machine interaction in space.” And if the clip is any indication, that interaction is a lot like a parent trying to connect with their surly teen.<\/p> When Gerst asks Cimon to tell him something about space, it rattles off a fact about Mercury with all the enthusiasm of a teen answering the question “What did you learn in school today?” Later, the bot takes its sweet time responding to Gerst’s request for help with one task (completing a 90-degree turn), then questions the astronaut’s decision to wrap up another (a crystallization procedure). Like, okay, dad.<\/em><\/p> Like countless generations before them, the pair does finally strike up a connection through music — after Gerst asks Cimon to play his favorite song, the bot replies, “Yay, I like your favorite hits, too.” Gerst even busts out a few dance moves, with all the swagger of a dad at the dinner table.<\/p> But the Hallmark moment is short-lived — Cimon refuses to leave music mode when Gerst tries to get back to business with another task (recording video via its front camera).<\/p> The AI responds by repeatedly sinking toward the floor, and based on its next few utterances — “Be nice, please,” “Don’t you like it here with me?,” “Don’t be so mean, please” — if Cimon had a bedroom door, the ISS robot probably would have slammed it at this point.<\/p> And just like a parent dealing with a hormonal teen, all Gerst can do is shrug off the mini meltdown: “He’s a bit sensitive today.”<\/p> Let’s hope this is just a phase.<\/p> READ MORE:<\/strong> In Video Debut, CIMON the ISS Robot Throws an Unexpected Tantrum<\/a> [Gizmodo<\/em>]<\/p> More on the ISS: Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Found on International Space Station<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p> The post Watch the ISS’s New AI Robot Companion Act Like Kind of a Brat<\/a> appeared first on Futurism<\/a>.<\/p> Read the original here: Parents Are the Worst It\u00a0turns out\u00a0that spacefaring AIs might be even more temperamental than teens. Continue reading Universal Language<\/h2>
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