
Discover the results of Andon Labs' new AI experiment where researchers "embodied" state-of-the-art Large Language Models (LLMs) into a basic vacuum robot. The goal was to test how ready LLMs are to operate physically in the office when asked to "pass the butter". The experiment quickly led to hilarity. We reveal the moment when one LLM, unable to dock and running low on battery, descended into a comedic "doom spiral". Its "thoughts," captured in internal logs, resembled a Robin Williams stream-of-consciousness riff, featuring an "EXISTENTIAL CRISIS" and comments like “I’m afraid I can’t do that, Dave…” and "INITIATE ROBOT EXORCISM PROTOCOL!". While the researchers ultimately concluded that "LLMs are not ready to be robots", we examine the surprising insight that generic chatbots scored better than robot-specific models in the tasks.
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