Before you get excited about never having to make small talk with your barber again, let’s be clear: this viral video of a super-slick AI-powered robot hairdresser is completely fake. It’s another impressive piece of AI-generated fiction, following a trend of debunked robot concepts that look too good to be true. While real researchers are indeed working on robotic grooming, the day a machine can be trusted not to accidentally give you a mohawk while aiming for a trim is still a long way off.
