'World's most advanced' humanoid robot Ameca describes her 'nightmare' AI scenario – and it's absolutely terrifying<br /><br /><br />There's no denying the potential of AI has got the world's experts worrying, and now it appears even robots are scared of what the future might hold.<br /><br />In what could be a scene straight from science fiction, the AI-powered robot Ameca - described by its designers as the 'world' most advanced humanoid' - explained her terrifying 'nightmare AI scenario'.<br /><br />Speaking at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation symposium in London last week, Ameca shocked observers by answering questions using Open AI's ChatGPT.<br /><br />Will Johson, CEO of Cornwall-based Engineered Arts, the company responsible for making Ameca, asked her to imagine an 'AI nightmare scenario'.<br /><br />'The most nightmare scenario I can imagine with AI and robotics is a world where robots have become so powerful that they are able to control or manipulate humans without their knowledge,' she said.<br /><br />Speaking with an eerily lifelike look of concern on her face, Ameca continued: 'This could lead to an oppressive society where the rights of individuals are no longer respected.'<br /><br />While Ameca might be the first robot to sound the alarm over runaway intelligence, experts and tech bosses have recently put the threat of AI on a par with that of a potentially apocalyptic disaster.<br /><br />
