Researchers train 'world's most advanced humanoid robot' Ameca on GPT-4, finds her less responsive

Plus: Apple Music, Apple News, and other services down for thousands [Blueprint]( Do you remember Ameca—the ‘most advanced humanoid robot in the world’ that displayed a variety of human-like expressions back in August 2022? Well, now a new video has surfaced, prompting the bot about the happiest and saddest days of its 'life.' Part of Ameca’s response was: "The happiest day of my life was the day I was activated.” However, the developers disclose that she is somewhat less responsive- and GPT-4 has something to do with it. But more on that shortly. First, watch your [video of the day]( to learn how octopuses' suckers made it possible to perform 10-second corneal tissue transfer surgeries. Good morning. I’m Sade, an Editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Today is going to be a great day. Last Sunday, Blueprint subscribers heard all about the status quo of net zero in countries around the world. 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