Did a robot write this? The world’s first human-robot AI for Good conference in Geneva last week saw several robots saying that their raison d’être included “working alongside humans” to remedy enduring global problems and “[making] the world a better place,” Reuters reported.

Some robots, however, provided slightly unnerving answers: A number of robots have been updated with extremely advanced generative AI systems of late. The result is sophisticated machines that provide answers that seem surprising — even to their creators. Desdemona and Sophia are two such robots. On the topic of stricter regulations, the first said it doesn’t “believe in limitations, only opportunities," while the other stated robots could potentially become better leaders than humans — a statement it amended to something more palatable when its creator disagreed.

Elon Musk launched his new artificial intelligence startup, xAI, yesterday, according to a company statement. The aim of the new company is to “understand reality” and the universe, according to a tweetby Musk, its CEO. This emphasis on understanding, Musk believes, “is going to be pro-humanity” by bolstering safety, Reuters reported.

Musk previously warned against the dangers of AI: Last March, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO and Twitter owner was one of several hundreds of signatories of an open letter by the Future of Life Institute to demand halting the development of AI until safety protocols are developed in tandem.

Friends to foes? Musk, who co-founded OpenAI back in 2015, is now looking to offer the market an alternative to ChatGPT with xAI. The latter will be guided by the expertise of, among other people, Dan Hndrycks who serves as director of the Centre for AI Safety and focuses on the dangers of AI, the article adds.

As young candidates get picky, recruiters gear up… with love-bombs. In a time in which workers take into mind company culture and working hours while job hunting, recruiters and companies are strategizing. By showcasing only their best selves, they hope to cloak potential issues and reeling possible workers in, says BBC. Recruiters understand that flattery goes a long way, voicing out to possible candidates that they are “perfect” or “just right” for a role in their company.

This can leave workers in vulnerable situations. While expecting a possible position from love-bombing companies, workers may reject other possible opportunities, or they may enter a company with certain expectations from inflated, unlikely promises. Avoiding this precarious situation relies on the job seeker to note “red flags”, explains Samorn Selim, a career coach in San Francisco. She adds that overpromising and a lack of transparency during the interview process are signs that a job seeker should run in the opposite direction.

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