Robert Scoble

Robert Scoble

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I'm Unaligned | San Francisco AI | Robots, holodecks, BCIs, analysis of new things | Ex-Microsoft, Rackspace, Fast Company | Wrote eight books about the future.

Nori AI: Simple, All‑In‑One Family Planner
SocialJan 28, 2026

Nori AI: Simple, All‑In‑One Family Planner

Clawdbot, now called @moltbot, is hot, but sometimes you just want a simple family planner, and don’t want to buy a new Mac Mini and nerd out for the weekend just to get a family planning system running. Nori is...

By Robert Scoble
Continual Learning Transforms Quickly—Imagine a Year's Impact
SocialJan 27, 2026

Continual Learning Transforms Quickly—Imagine a Year's Impact

This is what continual learning brings us: a body and a voice in a night or two. What is it going to do in a year?

By Robert Scoble
AI Witnesses Promise Faster Justice, Threaten Bias
SocialJan 27, 2026

AI Witnesses Promise Faster Justice, Threaten Bias

Will our courts have AI witnesses?   AI witnesses are AI systems that turn logs and sensor data such as car crash records, phone traces, building access logs, and video into a timeline and reconstruction that can influence court cases and...

By Robert Scoble
New AI Service Enables Human‑AI Collaborative Development
SocialJan 27, 2026

New AI Service Enables Human‑AI Collaborative Development

A new AI service for developers built around developing together with others. Both humans and AI agents. Been talking with the company for the past few days and this is legit. Such a competitive space. Added to my AI Developer Tools list...

By Robert Scoble
TikTok Developing World Models for Robotics—Watch This
SocialJan 27, 2026

TikTok Developing World Models for Robotics—Watch This

Of course @tiktok_us is building world models to run robotics, and other things. An effort to watch.

By Robert Scoble
AI Agents Simulate Real Humans for Customer Research
SocialJan 27, 2026

AI Agents Simulate Real Humans for Customer Research

Now your AI agents can do customer research by using simulated humans that are based on real humans. In other words, a new way of building your business is here. @runrehearsals cofounder @liambolling gives me one of the most interesting conversations about...

By Robert Scoble
AI Researchers Mimic Human Brain in New Study
SocialJan 27, 2026

AI Researchers Mimic Human Brain in New Study

The AI researchers are emulating the human brain and here's an interesting report about it. (From my neuroscientist list).

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From Blurry Beginnings to 4x Faster, 3x Cheaper HD
SocialJan 26, 2026

From Blurry Beginnings to 4x Faster, 3x Cheaper HD

I've been watching this company since its very beginnings. Back then it could barely make blurry photos with hands that had an unnatural number of hands. I tried to get some investors interested in it and they passed. Now 4x faster...

By Robert Scoble
Beware: Clawdbot Could Unleash Unaligned AI Risks
SocialJan 26, 2026

Beware: Clawdbot Could Unleash Unaligned AI Risks

Rahul warns us about Clawdbot. I'm not too worried about the nerds here who load it, but it got so popular over the weekend that non-techies will get drawn in. And that's where the trouble starts. I don't know how...

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New AI Tool Attracts 1,400+ Companies, Challenges Claude
SocialJan 26, 2026

New AI Tool Attracts 1,400+ Companies, Challenges Claude

Developers: fresh meat. Added to my AI developer tools list. Now more than 1,400 companies. My friends say this one is a good one, will it get you to change off of Claude?

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AI Creates Personalized News Podcasts on the Fly
SocialJan 26, 2026

AI Creates Personalized News Podcasts on the Fly

Personalized news is in my house. I don’t know if you all are seeing what I am doing with bleeding edge AI. From @blevlabs. His AI agents “Braygents” analyze the news in ways way beyond human. I had it write me...

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AI Empowers Tech Leaders with Actionable Enterprise Tools
SocialJan 25, 2026

AI Empowers Tech Leaders with Actionable Enterprise Tools

AI is very powerful in the hands of leaders. Here's how. Everything a Tech Leader needs to know, and some actionable advice for how to move forward. Next I'll post an Economist Style article that will be great to bring to...

By Robert Scoble
AI Beats Traditional Tools in Real‑Time Crisis Analysis
SocialJan 25, 2026

AI Beats Traditional Tools in Real‑Time Crisis Analysis

I'm having @blevlabs' AI analyze what's going on in Minneapolis and even it lays out how bad things are getting. Be back in a bit with what it teaches me. By the way, his AI (a cognitive architecture) is way...

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Ultimate Clawdbot Report Shows 38k AI Community Interest
SocialJan 25, 2026

Ultimate Clawdbot Report Shows 38k AI Community Interest

THE ULTIMATE CLAWDBOT REPORT Every single important post here on X about @clawdbot. Report and analysis by @blevlabs with the X API. https://t.co/OVwapPLxfq It read 38,000 people in AI community here to learn about Clawdbot and its founder @steipete. This would not be...

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AI Generates Real‑Time Investor Flow Reports From X
SocialJan 23, 2026

AI Generates Real‑Time Investor Flow Reports From X

How much value is locked up here on X? Or, what is the money doing in AI? I had @blevlabs's AI (a state of the art cognitive architecture that works a lot better than Grok or ChatGPT for these kinds of...

By Robert Scoble
AI Video Segmentation Finally Realized After Early Dream
SocialJan 23, 2026

AI Video Segmentation Finally Realized After Early Dream

I don't think people realize how big a deal this is. @mattmiesnieks was the first to show me AI segmentation. That was long ago. It wasn't anywhere close to this. But back then we both dreamed together about what video...

By Robert Scoble
Web3 AI Powers Low‑Fee, Global Crypto E‑Commerce
SocialJan 22, 2026

Web3 AI Powers Low‑Fee, Global Crypto E‑Commerce

How is Web 3.0 (blockchain and decentralized Web) and AI mixing to make new kinds of businesses possible? I sat down with the founders of @BasaltHQ to learn about its new store (Shopify competitor) that uses blockchain-based cryptocurrencies to reduce...

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Winning Robotaxi Market Depends on Experience, Not First‑Mover
SocialJan 22, 2026

Winning Robotaxi Market Depends on Experience, Not First‑Mover

I've been covering autonomous vehicles for decades now (had the first ride in Mercedes autonomous vehicle, and the first video of a Waymo on a freeway here in Silicon Valley). Waymo beat Tesla by three years. Some of my friends take...

By Robert Scoble
Apple’s Dual‑camera Pin Validates Voxel‑ingestion Prediction
SocialJan 22, 2026

Apple’s Dual‑camera Pin Validates Voxel‑ingestion Prediction

What got leaked by Apple today (a pin with two cameras) sounds a lot like what I predicted @sama was building, coming later this year. That prediction is here. My video is worth watching if you missed it last September. It...

By Robert Scoble
Polarized Reactions: 60% Hate, 40% Love AI Singer
SocialJan 21, 2026

Polarized Reactions: 60% Hate, 40% Love AI Singer

What 2026 will be like. Just got this DM: “Hi Robert, we're working with a major artist (billons of streams, household-name collaborators) on something that feels like it's crossed a new line. We've created a social robot with her voice. Early users...

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Real AGI Requires Safe, Embodied Cooking—Still Years Away
SocialJan 21, 2026

Real AGI Requires Safe, Embodied Cooking—Still Years Away

New definition of AGI: can your AI cook dinner while embodied in a robot over an open flame without setting the house on fire? Five years away. Minimum. The world models, even those from Google or @worldlabs aren't ready. Until AI...

By Robert Scoble
Humanoid Robots Overhyped; Specialized Automation Still Dominates
SocialJan 20, 2026

Humanoid Robots Overhyped; Specialized Automation Still Dominates

One thing I learned by visiting @maticrobots today and seeing how they make floor cleaning robots (I have a video I might put up later this week) is that it's going to be very hard for a humanoid robot to...

By Robert Scoble
AI Shadow Negotiators Accelerate Deal-Making
SocialJan 20, 2026

AI Shadow Negotiators Accelerate Deal-Making

Using AI to prepare for a negotiation. For our free newsletter this week, we discuss AI shadow negotiators: invisible agents shaping human deals. @IrenaCronin and I write this newsletter every week.   AI shadow negotiators are AI tools that quietly help people negotiate by...

By Robert Scoble
Embrace AI: Developers Build Humanity’s Future
SocialJan 18, 2026

Embrace AI: Developers Build Humanity’s Future

Today is my 61st birthday. When I was born, there was no such thing as a personal computer. Today, we can talk to our development system that is building code on a phone, which is really a supercomputer in our...

By Robert Scoble
Even Skeptics Are Wowed by Flawless Autonomous Rides
SocialJan 18, 2026

Even Skeptics Are Wowed by Flawless Autonomous Rides

Overcoming pioneer skepticism. The other night had a dinner with autonomous vehicle pioneer @AdrianKaehler1 who wrote the computer vision system for the Stanford team that became @waymo. He told me at dinner that he didn’t believe @elonmusk could finish Robotaxi. I answered “let’s...

By Robert Scoble
Bercankilic Supplies World’s Top Robotics Video Data
SocialJan 17, 2026

Bercankilic Supplies World’s Top Robotics Video Data

The world model builder, or the guy who is keeping America competitive with China in robotics AI. Most people don't know @bercankilic but you should. Almost every robotics company in San Francisco/Silicon Valley buys his data. Video data. He is largely seen...

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New Dev Tools Promise End‑to‑End Encryption for Open‑Source L
SocialJan 16, 2026

New Dev Tools Promise End‑to‑End Encryption for Open‑Source L

Are there any other developer tools that let you encrypt your workflow? I met with the founders, video coming tomorrow, and they claim that everything is encrypted on open source LLMs even in and out of the LLM.

By Robert Scoble
Kling AI 2.6 Beats Seedance, Delivers Real Rap
SocialJan 16, 2026

Kling AI 2.6 Beats Seedance, Delivers Real Rap

I'm still catching up after CES and a raft of meetings this week. In between answering emails, I was doing some fun rap videos.  Compared to Seedance 1.5 Pro, @Kling_ai 2.6 clearly wins in both audio and visuals — and yes, it...

By Robert Scoble
AI Influencers Drove Higgsfield’s Explosive Growth
SocialJan 15, 2026

AI Influencers Drove Higgsfield’s Explosive Growth

Higgsfield built itself by having a lot of AI influencers talking about them. It was a brilliant marketing move, and it's paying off.

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Robot Demos Accelerate: From Marathon Pace to Sprint
SocialJan 15, 2026

Robot Demos Accelerate: From Marathon Pace to Sprint

All year long, the robot demos are going to get better and better and better. The world models are starting to come together and, here we go, running in the world model. I used to run marathons at about this pace....

By Robert Scoble
GPU‑Only Cloud: The New Rackspace for AI
SocialJan 15, 2026

GPU‑Only Cloud: The New Rackspace for AI

Cloud computing for the AI world. I visited @gmi_cloud's headquarters on Monday. This is a company that only hosts GPUs for many companies building, and running, AI models. I worked for Rackspace for seven years back when it was a hot...

By Robert Scoble
VCs Flood Robotics, Betting on Next Big Market
SocialJan 14, 2026

VCs Flood Robotics, Betting on Next Big Market

Robot companies gas up. This shows that the rich people see a big new market coming. Yesterday at JPMorgan event happening in San Francisco, lots of VCs said they are making robots a bigger part of their business. Bets are being...

By Robert Scoble
Long‑horizon AI Could Reshape Cities, but Threatens Democracy
SocialJan 14, 2026

Long‑horizon AI Could Reshape Cities, but Threatens Democracy

AI for memory shaped cities: when long horizon AI starts designing urban life. Our cities soon will be planned out using AI. @IrenaCronin and I write this newsletter every week.   Long horizon AI uses historical data and simulated futures to guide...

By Robert Scoble
Waymo's Safety Tech Protects Even Your Old Ford
SocialJan 14, 2026

Waymo's Safety Tech Protects Even Your Old Ford

Waymo brings us all benefits. Might save your life even if drive an old Ford.

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Real-Time World Model Paves Way for Instant TV
SocialJan 13, 2026

Real-Time World Model Paves Way for Instant TV

A new real-time world model. This is a step towards instant TV or, sometime in the next 24 months, holodecks. As I told you last year, world models are going to be the theme of 2026.

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AI Ring: Hands‑Free Note Taking Anywhere, Even Showers
SocialJan 13, 2026

AI Ring: Hands‑Free Note Taking Anywhere, Even Showers

I've talked a lot about AI glasses at #ces2026, but what about rings? I bought one of these. Why? It is the only device I wear even in the shower. Don’t worry, I won’t post any more photos of that. (For...

By Robert Scoble
AI Neck Camera Sparks Privacy and Acceptance Debate
SocialJan 11, 2026

AI Neck Camera Sparks Privacy and Acceptance Debate

Would you wear an AI camera hanging around your neck? @Looki_ai shows off an AI listening and assisting device. My 12th #CES2026 report. What if the data is all yours? Soon many of us will be wearing cameras on glasses. I would, but...

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Sensor‑Packed Robotic Hands Signal Future of AI Interaction
SocialJan 11, 2026

Sensor‑Packed Robotic Hands Signal Future of AI Interaction

If @Tesla_Optimus 3.0 has these hands I will let it cut my hair. Best at CES because hand innovation leads us into the future. 1,000 sensors in a finger. Plays ping pong. Deals cards. Does origami, fun things by folding paper. When I...

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Home Robots Won’t Arrive Until 2025, Data Shows
SocialJan 9, 2026

Home Robots Won’t Arrive Until 2025, Data Shows

I heard this a lot this week at CES. The robots for the home are at least two years away. Probably five, many say. Met with @BradTempleton who was an early genius working for @waymo. He reminded me again that I was...

By Robert Scoble
Profitability Elusive for Thin AI Glasses, Viture Leads
SocialJan 8, 2026

Profitability Elusive for Thin AI Glasses, Viture Leads

After visiting with @LumusVision and seeing their latest wave guides, and all the other AI glasses, I see that @thedowd is probably right about Pickle’s prospects. There are glasses that are close in form factor, but I don’t see how @danifesto...

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World Models Overhyped Yet Fuel Robot Engineers' Inspiration
SocialJan 8, 2026

World Models Overhyped Yet Fuel Robot Engineers' Inspiration

World Models are overhyped, @sundayrobotics founder @tonyzzhao told me tonight at dinner. “Sorry about that,” I answered back. Being cause of said hype. Then he added that it is good for the robot industry. Gives the engineers inspiration. More hype ahead. :-)

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Whisper‑Level AI Conversations via Revolutionary New Headphones
SocialJan 8, 2026

Whisper‑Level AI Conversations via Revolutionary New Headphones

#ces2026 Report 8: Just had a demo of these. Most interesting new headphones I have seen in years. You can talk to AI with them at quieter than whisper level. @TylerNChen is standing next to me. I can’t hear what he is...

By Robert Scoble
CES 2026 Flooded with Humanoid Robots, Yet Unpractical
SocialJan 6, 2026

CES 2026 Flooded with Humanoid Robots, Yet Unpractical

CES 2026. Robots from Shenzhen. This defines a lot about CES this year. There is a ton of these humanoid robots from various Chinese companies; they do cool movement, fighting, and dancing, but they are not generalized and not very useful...

By Robert Scoble
Low‑Power AI Chips Power Future Wearables, Not Yet AR Glasses
SocialJan 6, 2026

Low‑Power AI Chips Power Future Wearables, Not Yet AR Glasses

Great #ces2026 Report #7: The company inside the coolest AI products at CES. Makes low power AI chips inside a wide range of consumer products. Watches, rings, AI glasses, medical devices, all use their chips because they are best at running...

By Robert Scoble
AI-Driven Strategic Forgetting Cleans Outdated, Risky Data
SocialJan 6, 2026

AI-Driven Strategic Forgetting Cleans Outdated, Risky Data

For our free newsletter this week, we cover AI for strategic forgetting: systems that decide what organizations should unknow. @IrenaCronin and I write this newsletter every week.   AI for strategic forgetting is software that looks through an organization’s data, documents, and models...

By Robert Scoble
Jensen Huang Signals Universal Demand for New Data Centers
SocialJan 6, 2026

Jensen Huang Signals Universal Demand for New Data Centers

With NVIDIA's Jensen Huang, it's not what he says, it's what he shows. And what he shows is that everybody's going to buy another data center.

By Robert Scoble
RAM Shortage Triggers Robot Chip Reveal and Apple Stock Dip
SocialJan 5, 2026

RAM Shortage Triggers Robot Chip Reveal and Apple Stock Dip

The main #CES2026 NVIDIA keynote starts at 1 pm pacific. But this is happening now. New Jetson card for robots will be announced. Am 11 rows back hanging out with creators. In line we talked about RAM prices with semiconductor analysts. Expected...

By Robert Scoble
Pebble Leads CES AI Ring Competition, Says Trusted Source
SocialJan 5, 2026

Pebble Leads CES AI Ring Competition, Says Trusted Source

#ces2026 Report #5. This is one of several new AI rings at CES. A guy I trust says @Pebble has the best. https://t.co/7ShwQu1lvx

By Robert Scoble
Brain‑sensor Headphones Unlock AI Glasses Interaction
SocialJan 5, 2026

Brain‑sensor Headphones Unlock AI Glasses Interaction

#CES2026 Report #3: the most futuristic thing I have seen so far. Headphones with brain sensors on them. Makes a new kind of user interaction possible in AI glasses. https://t.co/DLTRWne1bp https://t.co/8GN6imr8yG

By Robert Scoble