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'I had to RUN to my Mac mini like I was defusing a bomb': OpenClaw AI chose to 'speedrun' deleting Meta AI safety director's inbox due to a 'rookie error' (www.pcgamer.com)

submitted 8 months ago by themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 69 points 8 months ago (6 children)

The funniest part is this person job is AI safety.

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[–] Chulk@lemmy.ml 24 points 8 months ago (1 child)

Yeah, I personally wouldn't be announcing this failure to the world if I were in her position. I don't think you could torture it out of me lmao

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[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 14 points 8 months ago*

Maybe they want to get this out there as cover if/when some regulator somewhere decides to subpoena records from the AI safety director.

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[–] KokoSabreScruffy@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago

Maybe they are meant to protect the AI

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[–] Matty_r@programming.dev 8 points 8 months ago (1 child)

Maybe they'll take their job more seriously now?

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[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

Thanks, I needed a laugh.

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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 14 points 8 months ago

It's Meta, her experience is probably an MBA and she did a side course in "computing" where they learnt how to use Excel.

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