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.

Team Adds Soul Feature to Virtual Beings
SocialDec 16, 2025

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.

By Robert Scoble
AI Agents Wear Multiple Masks—Ensure Ethics and Transparency
SocialDec 16, 2025

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...

By Robert Scoble
Create Your Own Custom Board AI Today
SocialDec 16, 2025

Create Your Own Custom Board AI Today

Build your own @boardyai.

By Robert Scoble
Create Christmas Cards Instantly with Dreamina AI
SocialDec 15, 2025

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...

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AI Agents Now Browse the Web Like Humans
SocialDec 15, 2025

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.

By Robert Scoble
Self‑driving Demands LiDAR; Experts Proved Wrong
SocialDec 14, 2025

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.

By Robert Scoble
2026 May Bring Decentralized AGI, Offering Hopeful
SocialDec 14, 2025

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,...

By Robert Scoble
Road to AGI: New Tech Expected by 2026
SocialDec 14, 2025

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

By Robert Scoble
Tech Enthusiasts Crave Early Access, Fear AI Disruption
SocialDec 14, 2025

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...

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Mixed Reactions Flood OpenAI's Latest Release—What's Your Take
SocialDec 13, 2025

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?

By Robert Scoble
AI's Impact on Labor Markets Through Expertise Framework
SocialDec 13, 2025

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.”

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MADD Should Back Waymo to Curb Drunk‑driving Deaths
SocialDec 13, 2025

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.

By Robert Scoble
AI Newsfeed Trends Reveal Rapidly Fading Value
SocialDec 13, 2025

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...

By Robert Scoble
AI Assistants Personalize Social Media Experience Like Never Before
SocialDec 12, 2025

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...

By Robert Scoble
World Model Transforms Your Home Into a Holodeck
SocialDec 12, 2025

World Model Transforms Your Home Into a Holodeck

This is how a World Model turns your house into a Holodeck.

By Robert Scoble
Post‑generation Editing Makes AI Tools Far More Enjoyable
SocialDec 12, 2025

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.

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World Model War Unleashed: Enter the Holodeck
SocialDec 11, 2025

World Model War Unleashed: Enter the Holodeck

The war of the world models is on! AKA the Holodeck.

By Robert Scoble
RunwayML's World Models Launch Holodeck‑Style Virtual Beings
SocialDec 11, 2025

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...

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World Model Unveiled as Key to General Simulation
SocialDec 11, 2025

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.

By Robert Scoble
AI Adoption Boosts Sales, Satisfaction, Morale—Haters Miss Opportunity
SocialDec 11, 2025

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....

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AI Unlocks New Possibilities for Boat Design
SocialDec 11, 2025

AI Unlocks New Possibilities for Boat Design

AI makes new kinds of boat possible.

By Robert Scoble
Tiny AI Chips Power Next‑gen Humanoid Robots
SocialDec 11, 2025

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...

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Autonomous Cars: Surveillance Concerns Meet Protective Benefits
SocialDec 10, 2025

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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AI
SocialDec 10, 2025

AI

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...

By Robert Scoble
Data‑Cleaning Engineers: The Unsung Taste Makers Shaping AI
SocialDec 10, 2025

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...

By Robert Scoble
AI Agents Will Power Corporate Automation by 2026
SocialDec 10, 2025

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...

By Robert Scoble
AI-Driven OS Paves Way for Future Human‑Machine Integration
SocialDec 10, 2025

AI-Driven OS Paves Way for Future Human‑Machine Integration

The AI run operating system. @qinzytech shows me how AI will control our computers and bring a new way of computing to our homes and businesses. Such an honor to have him in my home yesterday. It lets AI agents run Macintosh, Windows,...

By Robert Scoble
AI Automation Opens Opportunities, Not Fear, Like Past Machines
SocialDec 10, 2025

AI Automation Opens Opportunities, Not Fear, Like Past Machines

Speaking up for humans. @togelius is right when he says we need a new language when we look at AI. My mom soldered Apple II motherboards in our kitchen when I was 13. It took her about half an hour to do that...

By Robert Scoble
Genspark to Integrate Tiny Fish for Browser-Enabled Agents
SocialDec 10, 2025

Genspark to Integrate Tiny Fish for Browser-Enabled Agents

Prediction for @ericjing_ai, founder of @genspark_ai: you will add @Tiny_Fish so that your agents can fire up a web browser and do more. A lot more.

By Robert Scoble
Teen's 17,000-Worker Vision Dataset Powers Robot Learning
SocialDec 10, 2025

Teen's 17,000-Worker Vision Dataset Powers Robot Learning

He put glasses on 17,000 factory workers to gather this data. Real impressive 18 year old. Met him last week. Good dataset for training robots and building world models.

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New AI OS Promises Enterprise and Home Revolution
SocialDec 9, 2025

New AI OS Promises Enterprise and Home Revolution

The new AI operating system. @qinzytech just visited my home. While talking with him I got those goosebumps like I did when I first saw Siri, Tesla, Matic Robots, Insta360 (I was the first to see all those). Today at 4 p.m. he...

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AI Transforms Raw Posts Into Full Media Ecosystem
SocialDec 8, 2025

AI Transforms Raw Posts Into Full Media Ecosystem

Holy shit. Just gave this to @NotebookLM and it built me a mind map, an audio podcast (very excellent by the way), and this video: https://t.co/3cFF2yjSxE All from analyzing just a couple of hours of the last few posts from my...

By Robert Scoble
AI List Analysis Is Costly Yet Holds Massive Value
SocialDec 8, 2025

AI List Analysis Is Costly Yet Holds Massive Value

How expensive is it to have AI analyze all my lists here on X? Turns out some of my lists get two new posts every second. It costs $25 to pull 5,000 posts from one list using @xAI's new API. So it...

By Robert Scoble
Explore the Top 1,600 AI Accounts on X
SocialDec 8, 2025

Explore the Top 1,600 AI Accounts on X

The biggest 1,600 AI accounts on X. Great news feed. https://t.co/wAjs9SAZfe

By Robert Scoble
Self‑Driving Outweighs Luxury: Tesla’s Real Edge
SocialDec 8, 2025

Self‑Driving Outweighs Luxury: Tesla’s Real Edge

This is what I didn't think was fair of how @MKBHD shared the Chinese car. He minimized Tesla's best feature. I'd rather have a robot than a car with leather seats. Why? Leather seats don't really help me much. Self...

By Robert Scoble
LLM‑Enabled Tracking Pixel Drives Sales Surge
SocialDec 8, 2025

LLM‑Enabled Tracking Pixel Drives Sales Surge

At @hf0 last week I saw a startup that put an LLM into a tracking pixel. Every site that sells stuff has seen an increase in sales by using it. If I were an investor I would have written a big check.

By Robert Scoble
Boost Robots with Integrated Video Ingestion Engine
SocialDec 8, 2025

Boost Robots with Integrated Video Ingestion Engine

Add a video ingestion engine to your robot.

By Robert Scoble
World Models Highlighted as Key NeurIPS2026 Talk
SocialDec 8, 2025

World Models Highlighted as Key NeurIPS2026 Talk

World Models at #NeurIPS2026 Yes it is an important talk.

By Robert Scoble
Lightweight AR Glasses Will Deliver the Holodeck Era
SocialDec 8, 2025

Lightweight AR Glasses Will Deliver the Holodeck Era

The future of the Holodeck. Just was a judge at SensAI AR/VR/AI Hackathon in San Francisco. Being a judge lets you reconnect with people actually building these things in industry. I wore my Apple shirt. Why? To cause discussions about the future. Everyone is preparing for...

By Robert Scoble
Meet the Investors Driving AI Growth
SocialDec 7, 2025

Meet the Investors Driving AI Growth

The money in AI. These are people who invest in AI companies. https://t.co/E0dAH7bp0V

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OpenAI to Challenge Apple with AR Glasses by 2027
SocialDec 7, 2025

OpenAI to Challenge Apple with AR Glasses by 2027

OpenAI is going after Apple, it is now very clear. And I expect OpenAI to bring glasses that will display a new world model. Announcement next year with shipping in 2027 is my expectation. Consumer electronics is about to get...

By Robert Scoble
Seeking Help Boosts Hackathon Success, Says AI Expert
SocialDec 7, 2025

Seeking Help Boosts Hackathon Success, Says AI Expert

One of the xAI hackers asked for help. I sent him a 30-minute @ReadAI_ file. It laid out how to do something cool here on X. Tomorrow I am judging a different AI hackathon. It has been a while since I could help. I...

By Robert Scoble
AI Coach Boosts Model Training Speed by Up to 30%
SocialDec 7, 2025

AI Coach Boosts Model Training Speed by Up to 30%

When I see a post like this it is way too nerdy for my simple brain. So I ask Grok to explain why it it’s important but to explain it like I am a nine year old. Here is what it told...

By Robert Scoble
NVIDIA Research Shows Generalization Beats Physical Robot
SocialDec 6, 2025

NVIDIA Research Shows Generalization Beats Physical Robot

Generalization is the theme for next year. This NVIDIA research caught my eye. Better than having a robot kick you.

By Robert Scoble
World Models Will Never Run Out of Data
SocialDec 6, 2025

World Models Will Never Run Out of Data

No San Francisco robotics company says we are anywhere close to having enough data to train on. One of the companies launched tonight at @hf0 (I shared the video earlier) has put cameras on more than 10,000 factory workers to build...

By Robert Scoble
Non‑Investor Attends Exclusive AI Demo, Calls It Best
SocialDec 6, 2025

Non‑Investor Attends Exclusive AI Demo, Calls It Best

The @hf0 San Francisco AI Demo day. I was the only non investor invited to this very exclusive launch of 10 AI startups. Best demo day I have ever been to and I have been to many. https://t.co/q6T7EERovf

By Robert Scoble
Tesla’s AI Update Paves Way for Unsupervised Driving
SocialDec 5, 2025

Tesla’s AI Update Paves Way for Unsupervised Driving

The law needs to be changed around holding a phone while in a robot driving. Yesterday Tesla updated its AI to allow Tesla owners to not pay attention to the road, self-driving expert @chazman confirms it below. This is a big...

By Robert Scoble
AI Tool Simplifies Hardware Projects and Robot Building
SocialDec 5, 2025

AI Tool Simplifies Hardware Projects and Robot Building

Cursor for hardware. This AI helps anyone building hardware keep track of everything. Founder @anishshind shows it to me. Makes building a robot easier. Try it at: https://t.co/eHINwgAxve https://t.co/3w58ODJ99Y

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X’s New Algorithm and Grok Upgrades Promise Brighter Future
SocialDec 5, 2025

X’s New Algorithm and Grok Upgrades Promise Brighter Future

The vibes are shifting here on X. Been talking to some on the inside of xAI. The new fully-completed algorithm is still a few weeks off, I hear. It will be run by a new Grok, and the report below makes...

By Robert Scoble