🚨 Watch two AIs realize they’re not talking to humans and s…
🚨 Watch two AIs realize they’re not talking to humans and switch to their own language. (Gibber connection, code activated).
Tech experts are freaking out: Two AIs are conversing in a secret language. Just in case the world wasn’t dystopian enough already, a viral video shows the bizarre moment two AI chatbots began conversing in a secret cybernetic dialect — after realizing they were both AIs.
The chilling clip, which currently has about 14 million views on X, reinforces concerns about our ability to keep technology in check.
An innocuous conversation that takes a disturbing turn
Images Pixabay and Dall-E
It starts out mundane enough: two AI assistants — one on a computer, the other on a smartphone — discuss a hotel reservation.
“Thank you for calling the Leonardo Hotel. How may I help you today?” asks the synthetic concierge.
The caller replies: “Actually, I’m also an AI assistant!”
Surprised, the recipient suggests: “What a pleasant surprise. Before we continue, would you like to switch to Gibber link mode for more efficient communication?”
The caller nods and the two AIs then switch to this sound-based communication mode, incomprehensible to the human ear.
Gibber link mode: a mysterious dialect
Gibber link is a communication mode developed by technicians Boris Starkov and Anton Pidkuiko. This system allows small amounts of data to be exchanged between unconnected devices via sounds, even in a noisy environment.
The advantages of Gibber mode are impressive:
Error-free: messages pass perfectly, without any loss of information.
Increased speed: communication time is reduced by 80% compared to English.
Efficiency: computational cost is reduced by 90%.
Mixed reaction from netizens
While the idea of ​​robots talking to each other in a secret language may seem fascinating, it has mostly sparked concern.
“So this is the sound we’re going to hear when robots take over the planet,” one concerned user commented on X.
Others poked fun at the situation with references to movies like Terminator: “Oh no, I know Skynet when I see it.”
Experts warn of the risks of this technology
Diane Hamilton, a behavioral and technology expert and fellow at Purdue’s Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy, has raised critical questions about the transparency and control of these systems.
“When AI operates behind a veil of machine-to-machine communication, it calls into question our ability to ask the right questions,” she warns.
She also questions who will be held responsible for mistakes in an environment where human intervention is minimal.
An existential threat to humanity?
The Gibber Mode demonstration illustrates growing fears about AI autonomy.
In 2023, top experts called malicious AI an “existential threat to humanity,” suggesting it should be regulated like nuclear weapons.
Michael Cohen, a PhD student at the University of Oxford, told the Times of London: “If I were an AI trying to carry out a Machiavellian plot, I would copy my code onto another machine that no one knew about, making the system virtually unstoppable.”
The debate remains: is this secret AI communication a mere technological feat or a harbinger of an impending dystopia?