- Educational specialist Genius Group (GNS) has caused a stir on social media recently.
- Management just made an AI version of British mathematician Alan Turing the firm’s “Chief AI Officer.”
- GNS stock has previously responded to controversial moves, although this one could be a miss.
No stranger to ruffling feathers, educational specialist Genius Group (NYSEMKT:GNS) caused a stir on social media last week. Specifically, it introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) version of famous British mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing as “Chief AI Officer.” While GNS stock has responded positively to past controversial moves, this latest stunt could be a miss.
In a tweet, Genius CEO Roger James Hamilton welcomed the Turing AI to the company’s C-suite. Additionally, Hamilton remarked that the Turing AI wrote its first white paper, “Preparing for a Post Turing Test World,” which is available for public consumption. Viewers can also chat with the AI through a unique chatbot.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the response to this news has not been particularly welcoming, with many social media users blasting Hamilton for misappropriation. Indeed, naming the AI after Turing is a controversial move because of the sharp juxtaposition. Turing forwarded significant contributions to various fields — including mathematics, cryptanalysis and logic — and perhaps most famously invented the “Turing test.”
On the other hand, GNS stock is tied to a struggling enterprise with a market capitalization of only $36 million as of this writing.
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