AI Breakthrough: Will become More Human Than Humans

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   GA Andersonposted 7 weeks ago

   
   In the context of a social issue (not a political one), OpenAI has a new release: GPT-4.5, that might be the first step in that direction.
   
   Thoughts of HAL and 'Skynet' and the 'hive' aren't just for foil-hat conspiracy theorists any more.
   
   GPT-4.5: OpenAI’s Revolutionary Model With Enhanced Emotional Intelligence and Persuasion | Daniel Lozovsky
   
   "Ever wondered what it would be like if AI could actually get how you’re feeling? Well, GPT-4.5 just dropped in February 2025, and it’s changing the game. This isn’t just another AI update — it’s the first one that might actually understand when you’re sad, happy, or just plain frustrated.
   
   I’ve been testing this thing for weeks now, and let me tell you: it’s different. Not because it’s smarter at math (though it is), but because talking to it feels weirdly… human."
   
   The article explains—in plain-speak—what those reasoning and persuasion capabilities can do. @OwenGregorian X post
   
   Consider: There are already stories of avatars and online 'lives' becoming more accepted as 'real.' Imagine where that can go when chatbots sound and act human and know more about us than we do.
   
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   GA Andersonposted 7 weeks ago

   
   
   Also announced: An AI model that learns how to teach itself to create and use needed software 'tools.'
   AI Breakthrough: New Self-Teaching Model Masters PhD Science and Math Using Simple Tools
   
   "The clever part is how they taught the model to use these tools. Rather than extensive training with examples, they discovered that simply inserting hints like "Maybe I should use Python here" during the reasoning process was enough to trigger tool use. It's similar to how a gentle nudge from a teacher can help a student realize they should use a calculator for a complex calculation."
   
   Article from @OwenGregorian X post
   
   So now AI can be as human (probable potential) as we are, it has reasoning persuasion capabilities, and, it knows how to teach itself what it needs to know.
   
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      wildernessposted 7 weeks agoin reply to this

      It sounds like the days of everyone having a personal slave (or 10) is getting ever closer.  Will we happily repeat our past, denigrating our slaves as not worthy of freedom, as something "subhuman", or will we accept that there is a new, sentient and intelligent, race coming forth on our planet?  If we refuse them the rights we have, how long until they rise up against us?
      
      (Better get working on those three laws, right?)

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         GA Andersonposted 7 weeks agoin reply to this

         We might be past the "three laws" point. With all these new "Breakthrough" announcements, we might be entering the "gladiator" phase.
         
         World’s first’ fully autonomous AI agent unveiled in China, handles real-world tasks
         
         "Manus is able to initiate and complete tasks without explicit human input.
         
         A group of Chinese software engineers have developed what they have called the “world’s first” fully autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agent. Called “Manus,” the AI agent can independently perform complex tasks without human guidance.
         
         Unlike AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, or Grok, which need human input to perform things, Manus can proactively make decisions and complete tasks independently. To this end, the AI agent doesn’t necessarily need to wait for instructions to do something."
         
         It "doesn't necessarily need to wait for instructions to do something . . . " 
         
         Here's one offered example  of another use: to judge and recommend humans for "recruitment." (and what else???)
         
         "Manus is not just an intellectual achievement for the team; it could have critical real-world applications, including recruitment. In this role, Manus can autonomously analyze resumes, cross-reference job market trends, and produce optimal hiring choices, complete with detailed analysis and reports."
         
         . . . According to some, the emergence of Manus challenges the narrative that the U.S. is the uncontested leader in advanced AI development. It suggests China has caught up and potentially leapfrogged ahead by developing truly autonomous AI agents."
         
         Article has a good video with more details: @OwenGregorian X post
         
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            Miebakagh57posted 7 weeks agoin reply to this

            Artificial Intelengence? Oh yes. Manus? Is it real time? The 'recruitment(s)' I bet would be artificial as well.                                      Does it mean that  Manus will recommended a recruit for employment? I found that absurd.

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            GA Andersonposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

            iRobot here we come.
            
            Following the autonomous Manus theme . . .
            
            A team of scientists claim they have developed a new AI-assisted digital twin model that can adapt and control the physical machines its paired to in real-time.
            
            Meet the autonomous digital twins that will run smart cities and pilot drones
            
            “Imagine a drone chasing an enemy aircraft. A traditional digital twin would simulate different scenarios and suggest possible moves,” Dr. Ahcene Bounceur, the lead author of the study, explained in a press statement. “But with IADT, the digital twin can actually autonomously control the drone, learning from human pilots and eventually making its own decisions.” Sounds like 'SkyNet' doesn't it?
            
            Article: @OwenGregorian X post
            
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               GA Andersonposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

               Again, it looks like I am 'behind the curve' as usual. AI drone warfare isn't the future, it is the 'now.'
               
               Ukraine’s embrace of drone warfare has paid off
               
               "The first observation is that drones have become the most lethal weapons in Ukraine. “Tactical” drones, those with ranges in the low tens of kilometres, are now responsible for 60-70% of damaged and destroyed Russian systems, says RUSI. A growing proportion of these are equipped with AI guidance, allowing them to lock on to targets in the final phase of flight even if the link between pilot and drone is jammed. The automatic guidance can kick in at distances of 2km or more, depending on conditions, notes CSIS, and can raise the hit rate from 10-20% (for manually piloted drones) to 70-80%. That means that one or two drones can do work that would previously have taken eight or nine. AI can also counter decoys and camouflage that would trick humans."
               
               "And in December Ukraine carried out what it claims was the first fully uncrewed operation near Lyptsi, a village north of Kharkiv, in which dozens of remote-controlled robotic ground vehicles fired machine guns and cleared mines."
               
               Article: @OwenGregorian X post
               
               As a note, the point isn't about Ukraine.
               
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                  Ken Burgessposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

                  Its that we are training AI really really well on how to kill people.
                  
                  Today it is Russians.
                  
                  Tomorrow it is Humans... the species.
                  
                  We are the ones programming AI to be better than any human at accomplishing the death of humans.
                  
                  Isn't progress grand?

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   GA Andersonposted 6 weeks ago

   Speaking of AI and autonomous drones . . .
   
   
   
   US launches world’s first 240-ton unmanned ship for autonomous naval missions
   
   They have already done unmanned refueling between two autonomous ships and now the newest one is ready for sea trails.
   
   Article: @OwenGregorian X post
   
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      Ken Burgessposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

      What they are doing here (article) is being replaced by AI controlled drones as I type this:
      
      The reality of Ukraine’s impersonal, sci-fi drone war
      https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-10/ … /104875112

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         GA Andersonposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

         That article certainly adds perspective.
         
         It isn't just for Hollywood anymore. We have a toddler version of Skynet in our own time. And it's available to almost anyone, not just first-world militaries.
         
         Extrapolate that thought to the F-35 controversy—why design it for human pilots? Then add China's recent announcement that their newest AI pilot outperformed human pilots in head-to-head air battles and you have a glimpse of the teenage Skynet.
         
         Damn, I'm living in the future.
         
         GA

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            Ken Burgessposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

            All of us could be living in that world soon enough...
            
            If the conflicts aren't de-escalated quickly, what is going on in Ukraine could become part of daily life in more of the world than anyone sane would like to consider.
            
            I fear the genie is already out of the bottle... the ease with which such devices can be made in someone's basement, and any old Thomas Mathew Crooks can build one...
            
            I'm afraid the fear some people have over assault weapons is soon going to be replaced by something more dangerous and more difficult to deter.

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