No, it is not a robot. The models that we are developing are closer to a genie. That is we make a wish to it and we hope and pray it interprets our wish correctly. If you're looking at this like a math problem where you want the answer 1+1 you use a calculator, because that is not what is occurring here. The 'robots' alignment will highly depend on the quality of training you give it, not the quality of the information it receives. And as we are learning with ChatGPT there are far more ways to create an unaligned model with surprising gotchas then there are ways to train a model that behaves in alignment with human expectations of an intelligent actor.
In addition the use of the word robot signifies embodyment. That is an object with a physical quantity capable of interacting with the world. You better be damned sure of your models capabilities before you end up being held criminally liable for its actions. And this will happen, there are no shortage of people here on HN alone looking to embody intelligence in physically interactive devices.
In addition the use of the word robot signifies embodyment. That is an object with a physical quantity capable of interacting with the world. You better be damned sure of your models capabilities before you end up being held criminally liable for its actions. And this will happen, there are no shortage of people here on HN alone looking to embody intelligence in physically interactive devices.