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Ask HN: How long until ChatGPT is given a robot arm?

7 points by mensetmanusman ↗ HN
ChatGPT is great at generating code. It seems like we are close to a moment where an AI is given a limb to learn how to use by its own ‘volition’. Any predictions as to when this happens? May we finally have walking humanoids robots in our lifetime?

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ssalka
In the more immediate future, we're likely to see similar tools (I'm guessing not ChatGPT itself? due to their strong stance on AI safety) gain API access to a variety of products, such that they'll be able to eg post tweets, blog posts etc, or leave reviews on e-commerce sites. There probably will be a mix of user-assisted as well as fully automated use cases.

Not quite a movable limb, but definitely we should see more in the direction of the AIs affecting the real world other than just text/image output on the user's screen.

LinuxBender
May we finally have walking humanoids robots in our lifetime?

I think people are already getting ideas [1] and I am looking forward to everything that follows. From a safe distance

There are already walking robots but they are very expensive prototypes and look nothing like humans. [2] Given how many things ChatGPT confidently gets wrong I am not sure how that would play out in a robot. I think the first focus should be on a baseline set of safety rules and safety mechanisms.

[1] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRb4U99OU80 [video][movie trailer]

[2] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF4DML7FIWk [video][1 min]

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moomoo11
Maybe allow the Boston dynamics robots to access ChatGPT (or voice haha) so they can communicate with people?

Imagine you could talk to them, and work together? That would be dope.

I already find ChatGPT immensely useful for brainstorming and making marketing materials.

Imagine if you could run a wood shop with your robot friends and can talk and work together serving your customers? Or in a warehouse, etc.

Sometimes I wish I had a twin, this would be the next best thing.