"Google's AI Charter and Asimov's Laws Shape Safer, Chore-Learning Robots"

Google's DeepMind team has introduced new robotic advancements, including a "Robot Constitution" to ensure AI robots operate safely around humans. This set of guidelines, reminiscent of Asimov's "Three Laws of Robotics," instructs robots to avoid tasks involving humans and other hazards. The robots, which have been tested in office environments, use a combination of visual and language models to understand their surroundings and make decisions. Additional safety measures include automatic stopping when excessive force is detected and a manual kill switch. DeepMind also unveiled SARA-RT for improved accuracy and RT-Trajectory for better physical task performance, marking significant steps toward more autonomous and safe robotic assistants.