OpenAI says it has cut off API access to an engineer whose video of a motorized sentry gun controlled by ChatGPT-powered commands has sparked a viral firestorm of concerns about AI-powered weapons.
An engineer who goes by sts_3d started posting videos of a motorized, auto-rotating swivel chair project in August. In November, that same thing seemed to morph seamlessly into the basis for a sentry gun that could quickly turn to arbitrary angles and activate a servo to fire precisely aimed projectiles (although his videos only fire blanks and simulated lasers).
However, earlier this week, sts_3d gained more attention for a new video showing the sentinel rifle's integration with OpenAI's real-time API. In the video, the gun uses that ChatGPT integration to aim and fire based on spoken commands from sts_3d and then even responds with a cheerful voice.
@sts_3d OpenAI Realtime API Project Integration #robotics #ai #openai ♬ original sound – sts_3d
“If you need any more help, let me know,” the ChatGPT-powered gun says after firing a burst at one point. “Good job, you saved us,” sts_3d replies with a straight face.
“I'm glad I could help!” ChatGPT sounds cheerful.
In response to a request for comment from Futurism, OpenAI said it “proactively identified this violation of our policies and notified the developer to cease this activity before receiving your request. OpenAI's usage policy prohibits the use of our services to to develop or use weapons or to automate certain systems that could affect personal safety.”
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The “voice-activated killer AI robot corner” has received a lot of viral attention in recent days for the sts_3d project. But the ChatGPT integration shown in his video isn't exactly reaching Terminator levels of a terrifying killing machine. Here, ChatGPT instead looks more like a fancy, overwrought, voice-activated remote control for a legitimately impressive weapon prop.