Mentions in press and media 10
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| Jun 27, 2018 | Bots can say some creepy things, but ‘psychotic’ AI is still fiction | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! MIT’s bot Norman hit the news as a “psychopath AI... |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Meet Norman, MIT’s psychotic AI that’s seen Reddit and now only thinks about death and murder | If you were wondering whether you can use Reddit to train artificial intelligence, then you have your answer. Yes, you can. Only you might not like the results. Researchers at MIT did that with Norman, a psychotic AI with a perfectly approp... |
| Jun 8, 2018 | MIT Creates World's First Psychopath AI, Fed With Gruesome Reddit Content | Alexandra Burlacu, Tech Times 08 June 2018, 07:06 am As artificial intelligence is rapidly gaining ground, MIT researchers have created what they call "the world's first psychopath AI," giving it darker views on things by feeding ... |
| Jun 7, 2018 | When artificial intelligence goes bad: Reddit made 'Norman' a psychopathic AI | AI is, of course, one of the latest big buzzwords in the tech industry, but here’s something new: Norman, the world’s first "psychopathic" artificial intelligence, as concocted by researchers at MIT. So, you might wonder, how do y... |
| Jun 7, 2018 | Bad things happen when you train AI using ‘the darkest corners of Reddit’ | MIT researchers trained an artificial intelligence using Reddit and you won’t believe what happened next. Just kidding. Of course you will. The worst things happened. Norman, who naturally gets his name from the guest-murdering proprietor o... |
| Jun 7, 2018 | MIT scientists intentionally made a psychopathic AI from Reddit images | When it comes to artificial intelligence and even basic robots, people tend to worry about ‘technology taking over humans’, either in terms of automation or some other cases like mass extinction of the humanity. Not to mention, Elon Musk al... |
| Jun 5, 2018 | MIT creates an AI-powered psychopath named Norman | Originally Published by: iOS 12 is more evidence you should buy an iPhone Mark Zuckerberg says AI cannot stop online abuse yet, but experts beg to differ How AI-generated videos could be the next big thing in fake news Talk about a pessimis... |
| Apr 22, 2015 | ‘Norman’s Conquest’ raises £140,000 for Parkinson's charities | NVM Private Equity Executive, Norman Yarrow, who looks after NVM’s AIM portfolio and unquoted investment activity in Scotland will commence an epic 215 mile walk along the Southern Upland Way starting on 21 April 2015, so far raising over £... |
| Meet Norman, MIT’s psychotic AI that’s seen Reddit and now only thinks about death and murder | If you were wondering whether you can use Reddit to train artificial intelligence, then you have your answer. Yes, you can. Only you might not like the results. Researchers at MIT did that with Norman, a psychotic AI with a perfectly approp... |
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FAQ about Norman
What has the press written about Norman?
Parsers VC has collected 10 articles mentioning Norman, among them “Bots can say some creepy things, but ‘psychotic’ AI is still fiction” (Jun 27, 2018) and “Meet Norman, MIT’s psychotic AI that’s seen Reddit and now only thinks about death and murder” (Jun 8, 2018).
Is Norman still active?
Yes, Norman is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 17, 2025.