Dancing Robot: Human Collaboration, Not Autonomous AI
What are people missing about the dancing robot video from @UnitreeRobotics? Each robot is taught by humans. They didn't come up with the dance all by themselves. Maybe they will someday, but even the Chinese tell me generalized robots run by AGI are years away. Someone jumped into a motion capture system (OK, maybe just a camera) and did a dance. Recorded it. There are teams of engineers (humans again) working to make it all awesome and building the AIs that let it learn, and execute, the dance. And other teams who designed, engineered, and built the robots, along with the many parts that went into it. And built the factory that made each, and who work making each piece and assembling it. Then other teams that marketed it (which really is what the dancing is all about). And other people who packaged it, shipped it. Yet more humans who updated it. And more, still, who built the AI infrastructure and wrote the code (or at minimum prompted it). Thousands of people involved in making a robot dance. And when I watch the video? They did their job too perfectly. The humans dancing behind them are more interesting to watch. Why? They are imperfect and beautiful. It's why I'm not worried about the future of jobs. Each robot made will create many jobs. High paying jobs. Yeah, you might need to learn something new to get one of those jobs, but they won't be automated in 2026. That said, jobs are changing. I see it on X. So many new jobs get announced every week here. But they aren't the old kinds of jobs. I saw it at the autonomous car races in Abu Dhabi. Each car was driven by a computer. But behind the computer was thousands of jobs. Here's the German team that beat the human on the race track. Last year the human was 30% faster, this year the AI passed them. Trained by this team. Robots are the ultimate expression of humanity. Yet armies of humans hate them. Aren't humans funny?
Grok Delivers Daily AI & Robotics News Summary
From Grok. I gave it a lengthy post teaching it about my lists and asked it to find the latest news. Does this provide any value to you? If it does I will run it a couple times a day. +++++ Top-Level...
VC Predicts AI-Driven Science Boom Next Year
A venture capitalist told me last week to pay attention to AI in science. Says that will be a big trend next year. So I am. Added all these to my lists.
Sunday Creativity Boosted by Lovart AI's Fast Design Tools
Sunday nights are for being creative. @lovart_ai is a great place to make fun holiday cards and other things for your family. Which is what I am doing with my kids. It is a lot better than last time I tried it....
World Models Are Redefining Enterprise Systems, Say Skyfall AI
How are world models changing enterprise systems? Here the founders of @skyfallai tell me how. Don't have time to watch this video? Click the Grok button and ask it "what will I learn by watching this video?" (I'll post a link...
Exploring Top AI Tools Across Creativity, Development, and Everyday Life
My answer: Tesla FSD. I have the most complete list of AI companies here on X: https://t.co/9eRY65x3IQ and started making a list of my favorites, like: @wabi agentic mobile apps @typelessdotcom for improving my computers, and mobile AI coming within days. Or its...
Meet the World's First AI-Powered Camera Company
The first AI camera company.
Robotaxis Surge: Transportation Revolution Hits 2026
I put a water bottle on my eight-year-old robot. In 2026 I will buy a robot with no steering wheel. Maybe more. Demand in San Francisco for Robotaxis on Friday nights lately is so high I had to take an @Uber...
SF Streets Turned Into AI‑Powered Future Showcase
I'm across the street from @FactoryAI in @blevlabs's offices. He's talking to his AI agents (we're working through architecture of a new kind of news system that I'll be using next year to step up my game). Meanwhile a stream...
Cross‑platform AI Agent Store Opens New Marketplace
How is Web 3.0 and AI colliding? Here is an example. I am not compensated by them or own their token. But this is a new AI agent store. Now @OpenAI just turned in a store of its own, but will that...
AI Audio/Video Gear Now Affordable and Powerful
20 years ago when I worked at Microsoft a researcher showed me a new kind of microphone he built: an array of four microphones built into a box. It cost about $10,000 for him to build. Now @insta360’s new Wave, https://t.co/MokikgunUR an...
AI Turns Ideas Into Apps—Join $10K Hackathon
I’m judging the #YouBuildChallenge hackathon (Dec 16–22). The premise is simple: describe what you want to build, and @YouWareAI turns it into a working app. $10K+ in prizes. YouWare is rethinking how software gets created—shifting from writing code to expressing creativity. Built by...
AI Prompting Threatens Microsoft Office's Relevance
Genspark's CEO says "just prompt it." My reaction? Microsoft Office is in trouble as more people discover the new way to work. They won't be going back.
Studying Silicon Valley's Failures: Lessons From K-Scale
Silicon Valley is paved with failures. We don't often think about the failures, but it's a hobby of mine to study them and since I was the first to tell you about K-Scale, it's only right that I spend a...
World Models: The Path to True AGI
Why World Models are the way to AGI.
AI‑Powered Cloud Browser Redefines Multi‑Site Web Interaction
How is the Web changing due to AI? This visit to @Tiny_Fish yesterday goes deeply into just how. TinyFish makes a new kind of web browser. One that is started virtually. It is like a Google Chrome in the cloud. But it...
Gemini's New Fast Model Reinforces Known List Benefits
Good morning. Gemini has a good new model out that's fast. But you already knew that if you had this list up and running: https://t.co/wAjs9SAZfe
Headset Hassles and Empty Content Stall Virtual Worlds
Why haven't virtual worlds caught on with the masses yet? The founder of Second Life sparked an interesting discussion on this topic with hundreds of replies. My take (I was on the team that built Microsoft's first virtual world in Second Life...
AI-Powered Phones Are About to Arrive
AI phones are coming.
Start Building with Hugging Face Robot Today
Getting started with @huggingface robot. Are you? https://t.co/gi1bY0df6W
New Stereo Model Beats Rivals, Realizes Coauthor’s
“Our model outperforms existing real-time stereo models by a large margin.” I wrote two books on spatial computing over the past decade. One of my coauthors, Shel Israel, died this year, but his dreams, and mine, are shipping literally every day.
AI Agent Highlights Expensive X API and New TOS Compliance
I'm having @blevlabs's AI agent (cognitive architecture) read all my lists tonight and this is the first thing it noticed that people are talking about in the AI Community. Hitting the X API is expensive, but oh so good. By...
AI Artists Elevate Tools and Storytelling, Raising Contest Standards
I have helped judge a few of these kinds of contests and every time the work improves. Which makes sense, AI Artists and Film Makers are getting way better tools, but they also are telling better stories. Added to my...
Exploring Web's Future with AI Agents and Humanity
Cofounder of @Tiny_Fish will join @IrenaCronin and me to talk about the future of the Web, AI Agents, robots, and being human: @sudheenair. 4 p.m. pacific today. Will be recorded. https://t.co/oGnkprlZgg
Team Adds Soul Feature to Virtual Beings
The team behind the virtual being that joined our Thanksgiving dinner has opened up the ability to add "soul" to virtual beings.
AI Agents Wear Multiple Masks—Ensure Ethics and Transparency
You compartmentalize your emotions, why not your AI? Emotionally partitioned AI agents are single AI systems that switch between different personas for regulators, customers, and internal teams, adjusting tone, priorities, and emotional style to match each audience. This makes interactions smoother...
Create Your Own Custom Board AI Today
Build your own @boardyai.
Create Christmas Cards Instantly with Dreamina AI
I need to make some Christmas cards, and images for sending to family and friends, and Felix caught my eye with how he used @dreamina_ai. So I tried it. Took literally a few seconds to take my step mom's photo...
AI Agents Now Browse the Web Like Humans
AI now can start a virtual web browser, and your AI agents can use it like a human would, getting data out of the Web that was hard to get to before.
Self‑driving Demands LiDAR; Experts Proved Wrong
But you can't do self driving without LiDAR. So many "experts" told me that over the years. I was given so much shit for telling them they were wrong. I guarantee none will apologize.
2026 May Bring Decentralized AGI, Offering Hopeful
Grok says: "In summary, watching this interview will equip you with a comprehensive, insider's view of why 2026 could be a breakthrough year for decentralized AGI, backed by technical, philosophical, and practical arguments. It's particularly valuable for AI enthusiasts, developers, policymakers,...
Road to AGI: New Tech Expected by 2026
The road to AGI with @bengoertzel. Very special conversation with one of our pioneers. Evaluates new technology coming in 2026. https://t.co/R8lN0DYR2Z
Tech Enthusiasts Crave Early Access, Fear AI Disruption
I just ran one of these prompts. Asked Grok about you. Here is its answer about what you desire, fear, and obsess over: - **Desires**: Early access to cutting-edge demos, prototypes, and announcements in AI, robotics, AR/VR/spatial computing, autonomous vehicles, and brain-computer...
Mixed Reactions Flood OpenAI's Latest Release—What's Your Take
Man I am seeing a ton of reactions like this to OpenAI’s latest and a few positive comments. Where do you stand?
AI's Impact on Labor Markets Through Expertise Framework
“This paper begins by sketching the expertise framework proposed in our 2025 paper “Expertise,”2 and then applies this framework to consider two broad scenarios by which AI may reshape labor markets.”
MADD Should Back Waymo to Curb Drunk‑driving Deaths
Mothers Against Drunk Driving should be supporting @waymo. And other autonomous companies. Getting people to take an autonomous vehicle home from bars will save many tragedies from happening.
AI Newsfeed Trends Reveal Rapidly Fading Value
Analysis of the latest 1,000 posts in my AI Newsmaker’s list (the most followed 1,600 accounts here on X). Shows a lot of the value here on X that just goes by in an hour. Thanks @blevlabs for letting me use...
AI Assistants Personalize Social Media Experience Like Never Before
A look back and forward at social media You might not know, but I've been doing social media before this site started nearly 20 years ago. In fact, the founders of Twitter, came to my social dinner years before they even...
World Model Transforms Your Home Into a Holodeck
This is how a World Model turns your house into a Holodeck.
Post‑generation Editing Makes AI Tools Far More Enjoyable
Editing things after AI generates them was very needed. Makes @lovart_ai much more fun to use.
World Model War Unleashed: Enter the Holodeck
The war of the world models is on! AKA the Holodeck.
RunwayML's World Models Launch Holodeck‑Style Virtual Beings
OK, I think everyone is missing just how big a deal @runwayml's World Models, just announced, are, along with a raft of other new things, including new avatars that really are virtual beings that are very high quality. Hey @TrishaCode...
World Model Unveiled as Key to General Simulation
At about 19 minutes into this they announce their world model. "The best way to achieve general purpose simulation." Really stunning stuff.
AI Adoption Boosts Sales, Satisfaction, Morale—Haters Miss Opportunity
There is nothing but AI hate in the replies here. But the haters aren’t paying attention. Every company that has adopted AI has seen: 1. Increased sales. 2. Increased customer satisfaction. 3. Increased employee morale. Over the next few years every organization will do the same....
AI Unlocks New Possibilities for Boat Design
AI makes new kinds of boat possible.
Tiny AI Chips Power Next‑gen Humanoid Robots
Someone replied to this and said "why aren't you working on the robots?" The differentiator for the robots will be chips to make the robot smarter. Another company to watch is @Ambiq_AI which makes very small AI inferencing chips that use very...
Autonomous Cars: Surveillance Concerns Meet Protective Benefits
When I did consumer research about attitudes toward autonomous vehicles I heard often "I don't want to drive a surveillance machine around." Yes you will. It will protect your interests in many ways. Like this.
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The AI predictions are coming. Mine? Agents get more capable. And used. World Models become much more important. Robots will come out of the woodwork. And humanoids will go from goofy to smart enough that we will see humanoids working in many places. Generalized...
Data‑Cleaning Engineers: The Unsung Taste Makers Shaping AI
I'm seeing a range of new companies that were trained on very specific people. Those with taste. And taste could mean a dentist that does the best work, if you are building a system for them (I put up a video a...
AI Agents Will Power Corporate Automation by 2026
It is clear to me now that there are a range of new companies, like @agiopen_org that I put up this morning, and Scouts here, among others, that are making AI Agents far more capable than they have been. Major trend...