The story caught the attention of Sydney-based futurologist Rocky Scopelliti, author of the new book The Conscious Code: From Artificial Intelligence to Artificial Consciousness, who contacted us after hearing our coverage of the unusual demonstration.
His interest opened the door to a conversation about AI, the agency of robots and the increasingly blurred boundaries between people and the machines they create.
And why was he so intrigued by what our team only saw as merely a promotion stunt?
Michał Owczarek has the details.
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