AI Weekly: Charlatan AI is a public nuisance

In a hilarious turn of events last month, a Russian robot named Boris was unmasked as a man in a robot suit. Likewise, state-run media in China unveiled its AI reporter in November, and to this day it's not clear if this is an actual AI system boiling down news stories or just a synthesized voice with an avatar. More fabricated robotic theatrics appeared to be on display this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where LG CTO I.P. Park delivered the opening CES keynote address. Park was accompanied onstage for the hour-long presentation by CLOi, a conceptual robot line perhaps best known for failing during a live demo at CES a year ago. This year, however, CLOi did a bit of everything: The robot acted as co-host, cracked jokes, delivered some LG HomeBrew beer, and even helped some guy who hates blind dates find true love.