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These systems are able to navigate complex landscapes on their own, alert authorities about security threats, and can provide around-the-clock video surveillance.
If only there was a cheaper way to provide around-the-clock video surveillance. Alas, we don't have the technology.
Even if you needed something mobile, it's not like datacenters are exactly complex landscapes.
They don't need something mobile. They can stick 1000 cameras up for the cost of one of these and have less up keep.
I was thinking the same thing. For surveillance, can't they just use the iconic Camera on Wall. Or if they want to get really advanced with the surrounding premises: Camera on Pole.
They're getting all these dystopian nightmare ideas from video games and scifi. People have proven you can sneak past these things inside of a cardboard box.
They are BEGGING for some metal gear carnage.
If your datacenter is mobile, you've really fucked up!
You know the video part is training data for autonomous weapons right? Like sure if all you want to do is video surveillance this is overkill, but maybe this is about more than surveillance?
Imagine destroying those robots as a hobby just to make the big tech lose money
Snare one, wrap it in some kind of faraday bag, then disassemble it and resell the parts. Or befriend it and play Frisbee together.
Don't be wasteful.
Take them for parts.
Ah, lovely. I see that one Black Mirror episode is taking another step toward being reality.
more than just that one, buddy.
So if we raid a data center, besides RAM we get free robot dogs? Sweet.
guarding some of the country's biggest data centers
The country, ah yes the only place that exists on the internet, the almighty one powerful country to rule them all. THE. COUNTRY.
I mean, an EMP would fuck up both 🤷♂️
One or two shots from a silenced 22 rifle would shut these dogs down without all the hassle of feeling bad about shooting an actual dog. It would keep you far enough away to not be filmed.
This would cost the data center 300k while only costing 15 cents or less for two bullets.
Anything to not hire people uh
Thats the funny part. There are human operators on stand by.
The scary part is that we really will be fighting robots for water...
So a robot you can kick over is better than dogs with actual teeth? Its a good thing tech bros are dumb as fuck.
Isnt there a black mirror episode with these exact same robot dogs being used to attack people.
Honestly just knock them over with a broom or something.
Saw them when they were at beta. They can get up again, even if they end up lying on their backs. It's pretty impressive. They can even jump further than a human.
Wouldn't it be cheaper to pay vastly more versatile human guards a decent wage to guard those or more of those instead of those robots?
Basically yea, you're paying a guard at most 45k a year in most places. I highly doubt these fucking things will last 4 years without major maintenance which will probably cost a month or two of a guards wages. So long term it costs far more compared to wages, but when you factor in labour laws and insurance it's probably still cheaper to just hire people.
But the c suite got to say "AI" a lot in their board meeting and pr statements
Black Mirror, here we come.
So anyways I left the door to the microwave open.
Dumbest people in charge. Actual dogs are way cheaper. And better at what they do.
But:
People with good intentions should not hesitate to blast a robot. Just sayin'.
Would be funny to hear about a kid with a slingshot or something taking these out.
How is this cheaper than hiring a security guard for a couple years?
It's not, but the robot doesn't have morals or a conscience or alignment with human values to get in the way. Kinda like billionaires!
AI datacentres hope to last forever.
I used to wish for a time like this when I was a child. Now, not so much.
One step closer to a Horizon Zero Dawn future. Just let me live long enough to see the dinobots.
At $300,000 a pop, being a dog catcher has never been more lucrative.
Just bring a portable power pack like it's a steak and toss it to keep them occupied. They're starving and will leave you alone. They only charge them up to 80% to keep them extra mean.
