Article 260EH Mark Zuckerberg out-robots his AI robot in saccharine holiday video

Mark Zuckerberg out-robots his AI robot in saccharine holiday video

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Olivia Solon in San Francisco
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Zuckerberg's dead-eyed delivery during a two-minute humblebrag about his artificial intelligence tool Jarvis makes you question who the real robot is

It's been a horrible year for Facebook and the world, but that hasn't stopped Mark Zuckerberg from sending a saccharine digital Christmas (sorry, non-denominational holiday season) card, in the form of a two-minute video, showcasing his perfect life.

Soundtracked by plinky-plonky music, Zuck presents a simple AI called "Jarvis" (named after Iron Man's butler) that he's spent about 100 hours this year programming. Jarvis, who is voiced in the video by Morgan Freeman, is the virtual assistant the Facebook CEO set out to build as a personal challenge that would help him understand the state of artificial intelligence.

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