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Marines managed to get past an AI powered camera "undetected" by hiding in boxes


In what sounds like a scene from a comedy movie, a squad of Marines successfully outsmarted an advanced artificial intelligence system by employing tactics that would make any child playing hide-and-seek proud. The remarkable demonstration revealed both the impressive capabilities and surprising limitations of modern AI technology. The experiment took place as part of DARPA’s ... Read more

In what sounds like a scene from a comedy movie, a squad of Marines successfully outsmarted an advanced artificial intelligence system by employing tactics that would make any child playing hide-and-seek proud. “What DARPA was working on was developing the ability to identify people in complex urban environments,” explained Paul Scharre, author of the book ‘Four Battlegrounds: Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,’ which documents this fascinating encounter. While AI systems can process vast amounts of data at incredible speeds and excel at specific tasks, they lack the broader understanding that allows humans to think creatively and adapt to unexpected situations.

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