“A robot with artificial intelligence “self-terminated” after 15 minutes of manual labor.”
Social media posts
in a Facebook reel. Claim dated 6 May 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
During a trade show, a robot fell a few times while demonstrating its ability to move boxes in a warehouse setting. The manufacturing company said the falls did not mean the robot consciously decided to stop working.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 6 May 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 9 May 2023, 3 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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