China Robot Hugs Student Viral Video: Do robots now have emotions or have they started behaving like humans? A strange incident happened during a dance performance going on in a university in Shaanxi province of China.
In this, during a live performance, a humanoid robot suddenly forgot its programming and hugged a student standing nearby. Now the video of this incident is spreading like wildfire on social media. This video has created a stir all over the world. After watching the video, people are discussing about AI safety.
What was the whole matter?
This incident took place at a university in China’s Shaanxi province, where a humanoid robot was performing dance during a cultural program. According to media reports, everything was going well, when suddenly the robot moved from its place and reached a student standing nearby and hugged her. The robot doing this was beyond the expectations of the people standing there. Because the robot was programmed only for dance.
The staff immediately rescued
As soon as the robot caught the student, the staff present there immediately took action and separated the robot from her. It is a matter of relief that the student was not injured in this incident. But the people present there were definitely surprised to see this scene.
Video went viral, people raised questions
As soon as the video of the incident surfaced, it spread rapidly on social media. Many people raised questions whether the robot took this decision on its own or whether it was the result of some technical glitch. Some users called it ‘the machine’s own understanding’, while others called it a system error.
Technical glitch or autonomous behavior?
According to reports, this robot was designed for a special performance. People associated with the university say that this incident may have happened due to some technical fault. Some experts have described it as a software glitch or the effect of signal interference.
Such incidents have come to light before also
This is not the first time that questions have been raised on the behavior of a humanoid robot. In recent times, many such cases have come to light, where robots have unknowingly done unusual things to humans. This makes it clear that the technology is not completely safe yet.
Start of a new debate
After this incident, the debate regarding the safety of AI and robots has intensified. Experts believe that if robots are being used among the common people, then it is very important for them to have a strong safety system and control mechanism.