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Chinese Workers Remotely Pilot Humanoid Robots Via VR Rigs

IO-AI Tech in Shenzhen employs workers controlling humanoid robots through virtual reality interfaces.

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Does the threat involve irreversible systemic failure?
Probability vectoring
Theoretical, or active proof of concept?
Timeline imminence
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