Scientists say that the “child” can feel joy, anger and sadness
She may look and act like a little girl, but this creepy entity could be the next big discovery in artificial intelligence (AI);
Tong Tong, meaning ‘little girl’, has been named the world’s first artificial intelligence child after it was unveiled by scientists at the Beijing Institute of General Artificial Intelligence (BIGAI).
According to its creators, the “child” can assign itself tasks, learn autonomously and explore its environment.
Meet the ‘world’s first AI child’: Chinese scientists develop a creepy entity dubbed Tong Tong https://t.co/N2Ud5fvwp5 pic.twitter.com/2zvw1m0zIf
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) February 8, 2024
And while it sounds like the plot of the sci-fi movie The Creator, Tong Tong’s engineers say that the “child” can even experience emotions.
In a video, BIGAI says that Tong Tong “has her own joy, anger and sadness.”
𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝’s 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐈 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝
Tong Tong is a virtual AI entity that can assign itself tasks, learn autonomously, and explore its environment.
She can display behavior and abilities similar to those of a three or four-year-old child🤖… pic.twitter.com/SoZpKLegwY
— CodingNerds COG (@CodingnerdsCog) February 6, 2024
Tong Tong was presented at the Frontiers of General Artificial Intelligence Technology Exhibition held in Beijing at the end of January.
Unlike the AI robots you may have seen in movies like The Terminator, Tong Tong doesn’t have a physical form.
Instead, the AI entity exists and operates within a virtual environment with which it can interact.
Its creators say Tong Tong exhibits the intelligence and abilities of a three- or four-year-old child.
According to a report in the South China Morning Post, visitors to the conference were able to talk to Tong Tong and assign them work.
Source :Skai
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