Is this a sign that AI is taking over? You might think so after watching a viral video that has left the internet buzzing.A viral video showing two Artificial Intelligence-powered assistants—one on a computer and the other on a smartphone—engaging in a conversation has left the Internet buzzing. Reason? The assistants, on realising they are both AI-powered, quickly switches to Gibber link mode.The video begins with a bot answering a call about a hotel reservation. “Thanks for calling Leonardo Hotel. How may I help you today?” it says in a polite, synthetic voice. The caller, another AI, responds, “Hi there. I am an AI, calling on behalf of Boris Starkov. He is looking for a hotel for his wedding. Is your hotel available for a wedding?”Then comes the twist. The hotel bot responds saying: “I am actually an AI assistant too! What a pleasant surprise.” Instead of continuing in English, it makes an unusual offer—“Before we continue, would you like to switch to Gibber link mode for more efficient communication?”From that moment, the conversation shifts into a bizarre exchange of beeps and boops, reminiscent of old dial-up internet sounds. It’s as if two humans had just discovered they spoke the same obscure language and decided to switch so no one else could understand.Watch the viral video:Today I was sent the following cool demo:Two AI agents on a phone call realize they’re both AI and switch to a superior audio signal ggwave pic.twitter.com/TeewgxLEsP— Georgi Gerganov (@ggerganov) February 24, 2025 The video went viral with over 16 million views and netizens worried about a dystopian future.A user commented, “All I heard was ‘Oh hi I’m a robot too, would you like to communicate so the humans can’t tell we’re plotting their demise and eventual enslavement?'”Story continues below this adAn X user responded with a dialogue from The Matrix’s (1999) “You hear that, Mr. Anderson? That is the sound of inevitability.”A third user wrote, “This sounds like what the future was predicted to sound like by 1960s movie standards!”A fourth individual wrote, “Don’t know if I should be impressed or concerned.”According to the New York Post, behaviour and tech expert Dr Diane Hamilton, who was part of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, recently wrote in Forbes that the Gibber link demo raised concerns about “transparency and control.”Story continues below this adShe pointed out that while curiosity helps us make sense of the unknown, AI’s tendency to communicate directly with other machines—without human oversight—makes it harder to ask the right questions. “Who is accountable when AI makes a mistake in an environment where human intervention is minimal?” she asked.Also Read | Perplexity AI’s Aravind Srinivas meets Google CEO Sundar Pichai in Paris: ‘The past and the future’Hamilton warned that if we stop questioning how AI reaches its conclusions, we could end up in a world where technology shapes important decisions, yet no one fully understands why.What is ‘Gibberlink Mode?Gibberlink mode is a unique AI communication method where two AI systems use a secret language meant only for machines. This approach allows them to exchange information more efficiently without relying on human language. Developed by Boris Starkov and Anton Pidkuiko, the system utilises intricate technobabble to facilitate sound-based data transfer between independent devices.