Researchers say AI chatbot advances won't quickly produce useful everyday robots
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Robotics researchers say that the AI advances behind chatbots such as ChatGPT and Claude will not quickly produce robots that are useful in everyday life.
Skeptics argue that applying language- and image-based intelligence to the physical world is far harder than it sounds, and they challenge bold predictions from Elon Musk about Tesla's Optimus robot.
The researchers acknowledge that progress is real but incremental. As an example, the report cites Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics, which controlled ALOHA 2 robot arms to pack a lunchbox.
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- MIT Technology Review · AIAI advances won't quickly make robots useful in everyday life, researchers say
AIResearchers at robotics labs say that AI advances behind chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude will not quickly produce robots that are useful in everyday life. Many skeptics argue that using language- and image-based intelligence to master the physical world is far harder than it sounds, despite bold predictions from Elon Musk about Tesla's Optimus. Progress is real but incremental, as shown by Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics controlling ALOHA 2 arms to pack a lunchbox.
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