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A tech YouTuber demonstrated an AI system called Astra, built on ChatGPT technology, by giving it control of Minecraft and instructing it to build a block portrait of him. The AI operated the game independently, placing individual blocks without human intervention.
The process took one hour and 42 minutes to complete, resulting in a large in-game monument. The creator described the project as impractical but noted it illustrates the growing capability of to control computer interfaces and complete multi-step tasks autonomously.
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