U.S. Marines outsmart AI-trained security system by hiding in box, somersaulting

[thewayne]

The Army was testing a DARPA AI security system and trained it with a bunch of Marines. Why they didn't use Army soldiers, don't know. When they were done, they told the Marines to try to sneak past the system.

Every Marine succeeded.

One somersaulted for 300 meters, a pair hid in a cardboard box.

AIs are only as good as you train them, and in this case, the AI was trained to look for something like a person making people movements. Creativity and silliness overcame modern tech.

https://petapixel.com/2023/01/30/u-s-marines-outsmart-ai-security-cameras-by-hiding-in-a-cardboard-box/

Comments

[conuly]

One somersaulted for 300 meters, a pair hid in a cardboard box.

Classic Metal Gear moves right there.

[thewayne]

I've never played MGS, makes me tempted to try it.

[silveradept]

That's what I was thinking about those particular tactics, that at least some of the Marines are Kojima fans and decided to see what they could do with that.

[thewayne]

I don't know about Marines, but I did work on an Air Force base for a few months with enlisted people, and they are huge action game fans.  I suspect the Marines are little different in that regard.