So, you thought the only thing your job required was a degree and a good WiFi connection? Think again! xAI, the brainchild of Elon Musk, is taking workplace monitoring to a new level—by asking employees to record their facial expressions. You know, to help its AI, Grok, understand human emotions. Because evidently, reading the room just isn’t cutting it anymore.
According to the journalistic sleuths over at Business Insider, xAI had its workers sign a form granting ‘perpetual’ access to their facial likeness for training purposes and to promote commercial products. It’s like they’re turning employees into 3D models to grease the wheels of commercial innovation. So, the next time someone at a gathering mentions ’emotionally intelligent AI,’ tell them that it comes at the cost of your own facial freedom.
And if that wasn’t eyebrow-raising enough, xAI has already launched a flirtatious anime AI companion and even hints at a vampire-themed AI modeled after Edward Cullen. Because, apparently, who wouldn’t want a perpetual reminder of their awkward facial expressions in the form of an animated vampire?
In conclusion, while we’re here wrestling with the ethical implications of AI, xAI is busy diving into the uncharted waters of workplace surveillance—armed with nothing but our faces and a flair for the dramatic. Would you sign up for this? Or does it sound like a scene from a dystopian thriller? Let’s dish in the comments!
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