Optimus lead says robot moves are remote-controlled; physical AI safety dwarfs LLM safety
Scobleizer · x · 2026-09-21
Tesla's @aelluswamy confirms the viral kneeling robot moves are essentially remote-controlled, and argues physical robot AI safety makes current LLM safety look like child's play. Scobleizer discusses robots kneeling near humans as a safety/social adaptation strategy and the philosophy of treating robots like prisoners — conscious or not, they carry databases, microphones, and cameras.
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