AI-Powered Robots’ Limited Capabilities Still Open Exciting, Scary Futures

AI-Powered Robots’ Limited Capabilities Still Open Exciting, Scary Futures
iPal smart AI for robots for children's education are displayed at the AvatarMind booth at CES 2019 consumer electronics show, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on Jan. 8, 2019. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images
Petr Svab
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While intelligent robots aren’t likely to take over the world anytime soon, they could change key domains of modern civilization, boosting economic efficiency and day-to-day convenience while unleashing ample potential for misuse, according to several experts.

In recent years, the world has been rocked by riveting advances in artificial intelligence and robotics, from ChatGPT composing poetry and autonomous Waymo cabs traversing San Francisco to Boston Dynamics’ humanoid robot Atlas performing acrobatics.

Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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