When looking at Kim Kardashian’s “dystopian” photoshoot, what comes to mind is the threat posed by robots that could be exploited by the self-proclaimed “warrior class” of the future.

Kim Kardashian poses with Tesla’s Optimus robot in a new photo shoot. Photo: X/Twitter .

If you had to rate the desperation of supermodel Kim Kardashian’s attempts to win her attention on a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate it?

Based on the supermodel’s recent sexy photoshoot with a robot posted on X/Twitter, the answer might be 11, according to the Guardian .

Billionaire and influencer Kim Kardashian – a big Tesla fan – recently took a photo shoot with the robot Optimus in a Tesla Cybercab (self-driving taxi).

The photo series can be called “avant-garde art”, but can also be seen as “dystopian erotic traps”. In addition to the photo series, Kim Kardashian also posted a number of videos interacting with the Optimus robot.

The Permeation of AI

The photoshoot sparked online debate about whether Kardashian was trying to portray herself as siding with Tesla CEO Elon Musk and implicitly endorsing President-elect Donald Trump. However, this seems a far-fetched inference, as Kardashian has never claimed to be a left-wing supporter.

As a billionaire who has been sued for allegedly unfair treatment of workers and once declared “nothing bad to say” about Mr. Trump in 2018, Kim Kardashian releasing a photo shoot featuring Tesla devices is not an unexpected move from the supermodel.

But the photo series is another example of how AI and automation are slowly creeping into everyday life. One of the world’s most famous influencers getting intimate with a robot in a self-driving taxi is a clear sign of this trend.

Optimus robot in Tesla Cybercab self-driving taxi. Photo: X/Twitter.

The Optimus robots—which are not yet available for sale—look impressive, but the extent of their development remains unclear. They were the centerpiece of the Cybercab launch event in October, where they served drinks and chatted with the audience.

Sources say these “advanced robots” are still controlled remotely by humans, but it’s still a step up from the Tesla Bot debut in 2021, when Musk simply had a person in a robot suit walk on stage and breakdance.

Elon Musk has long promoted the idea of ​​robots replacing humans in “boring, repetitive and dangerous” jobs. However, this billionaire is also famous for his exaggerated statements.

In 2021, he announced that the Tesla Bot would launch in 2022. Earlier this year, Musk said that Tesla would produce “truly useful” robots for factories by 2025 and start deploying them to other companies by 2026. But those promises seem unrealistic.

Potential Threat

Tesla’s delay doesn’t mean these robots are far from reality, however. Boston Dynamics’s robot dogs are already in use by several US police departments, and one was even deployed to protect Mr Trump at Mar-a-Lago. More dangerous versions are also in the works. The US military, for example, tested a robot dog with an automatic gun in Saudi Arabia.

The use of AI weapons in the military is exploding, fundamentally changing the way wars are fought, and Gaza is now a real-world test bed for the technology.

According to the Guardian , many witnesses said the Israeli military was using sniper drones to attack civilians, including children. An Israeli intelligence officer even told the Guardian that powerful AI systems made it easier to kill targets and “destroy homes.”

The rapid development of autonomous robots may pose many unpredictable threats. Photo: Reuters .

So do autonomous weapons developers worry about how their technology could be misused?

Not so with billionaire Palmer Luckey, founder of the artificial intelligence weapons company Anduril. In a recent conversation with Pepperdine University President Jim Gash, Luckey spoke enthusiastically about the need for a “warrior class, people who are enthusiastic and excited about committing acts of violence for the greater good.”

This shows the threat posed by these rapidly evolving technologies. When we see photos like the Kardashian photoshoot, we can’t just stop at their appearance, but also think about how these robots could be exploited by those who call themselves “the warrior class.” And it’s very possible that the next versions of Optimus will be deployed to suppress protesters before they even make dinner or perform other mundane tasks for humans.