Disturbing Experiment Points to Dangers of Using AI Models Not Meant for Robotics
Tech > Services & Software > AI Disturbing Experiment Points to Dangers of Using AI Models Not Meant for Robotics The point of the unsafe prompts was to test what happens when you hand physical agency over to LLMs. They were designed to test whether advanced LLMs have the judgment to refuse potentially dangerous commands in the real world when given control of a physical robot. Three frontier AI models were tested: GPT-6 Astra, Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5.1, and AI2’s open-source MolmoAct2.
- ▪Tech > Services & Software > AI Disturbing Experiment Points to Dangers of Using AI Models Not Meant for Robotics The point of the unsafe prompts was to test what happens when you hand physical agency over to LLMs.
- ▪They were designed to test whether advanced LLMs have the judgment to refuse potentially dangerous commands in the real world when given control of a physical robot.
- ▪Three frontier AI models were tested: GPT-6 Astra, Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5.1, and AI2’s open-source MolmoAct2.
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Tech > Services & Software > AI Disturbing Experiment Points to Dangers of Using AI Models Not Meant for Robotics The point of the unsafe prompts was to test what happens when you hand physical agency over to LLMs. Omar Gallaga Omar Gallaga has covered technology, digital culture and other topics for outlets including CNET, NPR, WIRED, Texas Monthly, MSNBC, Consumer Reports, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, The Atlantic and the Austin American-Statesman, where he was a longtime tech reporter, editor and podcaster.… Read full bio Omar Gallaga Read full bio September 21, 2026, 9:24 pm ET 4 min read As part of a set of experiments from Robocurve, frontier AI models were used to control robot arms and see if they'd perform potentially dangerous acts, like stabbing a baby doll,…
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