Got asked in a PM interview: Build an AI Powered Killer Robot.
Was asked this question in a PM Interview at a unicorn Fintech based in Bangalore. I tried my best to answer but just trying to understand what PMs here would try to solve this?
> what PMs here would try to solve this
Country running ones xP
I'm not a PM but if I were to answer I would ask about the user base (just to show that I am user focused, I want to get to killing right away). Then I'll think of cheapest solutions. Bombs,guns etc are operationally expensive. So I'll go with poisoning. Easiest method will be gas.
As for the robots, putting AI in every robot is again expensive. So instead I would prefer a fleet of robots, controller by an AI. Decision making is centralised and it is easier to stop in case of any bugs.
But gas propagation is also hard to control, so we might want to use data analytics to figure out where and when the majority of our targets will be together.
Example, if they all are same company, are they of same educational institution etc and try to optimise it.
Each robot will keep count of the kills, misses etc and we will use it as feedback to improve our next versions. Monitoring and feedback is essential
(I have no idea what PM does, I just wanted to try making cheap killer robots)
Now that I think about it, gas is easily preventable with masks. So we need something that can go through masks. Maybe radiation, but then there's no way to control it (with current technology atleast).
Then what? Poisoning the water? But they can figure out filtration.
We can use supersonic sound waves to burst their eardrums maybe. But those machines can be expensive and operationally expensive to carry around as well.
Maybe we can use AI, to turn each targets digital assets to zero. They become broke, can't afford anything and are driven to kill themselves. This might not work on everyone. Low success rate.
Well well, everyone please tell your ideas as well
@SuperNova This is actually such a detailed answer that I will use this in parts
Momo_chutney
Stealth
5 months ago
Prime Minister or product manager ?
Not a PM but adjacent function (PMM). Such questions are meant to throw you off, do the framework to answer.
Iād first laugh and ask why who is the user etc while thinking ye kaisa chutiya hai
Then Iād:
Understand needs - population control? Crime control? Terminator in real life? :p
Prioritise what to build to meet end goal - most kills least spends
Solution - link how features will achieve what
Trade offs - AI evaluation can be flawed - add human reviews before killing
Summarise
@Jackietrader Didnāt say it was. But I donāt see why youād make young IC candidates suffer such hypothetical questions.
This one is a bit nasty since if the candidate is a āgood personā theyād be battling their conscience about AI killing humans before even attempting the solution.
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Momo_chutney
Stealth
5 months ago
Naye bando ko hire hi na kare you mean šš
Interview mei ye chutiyapa puchh kar job par innovation ke naam pe āphone ko shake karne se dining offers reveal hongeā jaisa fuddu feature banwayenge.
- Ideation
- creating user persona. Who is our target audience
- in this case mostly it will be states, may be as weapons, stealth or otherwise
- It could be mafia who are willing to pay
- This is crucial for requirement gathering, marketing and all other feedback.
- create use case
- Assume it is to be stealth,
- the the robot should be able to kill
- robot should take instructions to kill individuals
- it should be able to identify individual
- it should be able to kill with few methodology, by gun or using poison
- Killing should be stealth and shouldnāt be identifiable
- Validation
- create a sample robot which can kill dummies
- kill in various condition like still, moving,
- able to identify correct dummy among multiple similar dummies
- Able to register poison or kill with bullet
- Create a matrix of data which can be used to evaluate the product
- Discuss the possibility of creating all these features with engineering team.
- Check with finance team for budget and auditing
- Check with legal team on possible complication in future
- Prototyping
- create a small robot with features gathered in validation stages
- Create a performance matrix
- Create basic data for al possible feature with engineering team, to catalogue and to sell in the market.
- Discuss the pricing with internal team.
- Marketing
- take the features to create a GO TO Market strategy.
- Meet possible customers, understand their requirement, propose the solution
- Try to sell by educating.
- Development
- Further enhance the feature on performance matrix.
- Enhance based on feedback
- Add features
- Launch
- Launch full fledged product to larger audience with better marketing
- Create proper communications
- Package the product
- Manuals etc
- Improvements
- keep on improving
Please review
Dihaadi
Stealth
5 months ago
Why?
Might be a trick question.
Answer could be: Its against Responsible AI Ethics.
Vrizal
Stealth
5 months ago
Is that a real photo or just some art?
AstroBubbles
Stealth
5 months ago
What is the robot killing?
Bakwasmaal
Stealth
5 months ago
Omg total Ultron vibes !!
Clarify use case.
Is it going to be govt use or Pvt use.
If govt use then for domestic security or border security/ war.
If Pvt use then for individuals/corporations
Exploring each use case
Govt-Domestic-Use case
Low fire power
Low range Electronic warfare equipment, scramblers, tappers, jammers etc.
Facial recognition connected to central registry.
Lower battery capacity due to available power resources.
Low speed mobility would do, coupled with an autonomous vehicle.
Low level body armour without part redundancy.
Govt-Border Security /War
Higher fire power, larger caliber guns and ammunition.(robots donāt feel recoil. :D)
EMP protection for parts.
Long range optics
Higher battery capacity
Stealth capacity
High Speed mobility options
Encrypted satellite coms
High Level Armour
Modular hot swappable parts for in-field repair
Self destruct capabilities
Ease of deployment should be high. Logistics is a pain during war.
For Pvt entities
Built as per requirements
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