"AI's 'Instant Evolution' spawns squishy purple blob with air-powered locomotion"

Researchers at Northwestern University have developed an AI model that can design walking robots through a process of "instant evolution." The AI quickly iterated on its designs, mimicking the process of evolution on a much faster timeline, and eventually created a squishy, rectangular, purple blob-like robot capable of walking using air-powered legs. The AI's design decisions, including seemingly random punched holes, have puzzled its human creators, but the robot's unique design could challenge assumptions about efficient shapes for desired tasks. The researchers believe this marks the birth of a new organism, while others have expressed concerns about the unorthodox creations of AI.