Could Bringing AI Into the Physical World Make It Profitable?
As businesses are adopting artificial intelligence and beginning to figure out how it will make them money, developers are already working on ways to embody AI in the physical world. From home robots to manufacturing and beyond, tech reporter Belle Lin digs into the industry’s plans and tells us whether physical AI might bring both makers and users the big returns on investment they’ve been anticipating. Alex Ossola hosts.
Further Reading:
These Developers Can’t Get Excited About Apple’s AI Efforts
AI Is Here for Plumbers and Electricians. Will It Transform Home Services?
Companies Are Struggling to Drive a Return on AI. It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way.
Nvidia and Perplexity Team Up in European AI Push
Apple Executives Defend Apple Intelligence, Siri and AI Strategy
Meta in Talks to Invest $14 Billion in Scale AI, Hire CEO Alexandr Wang
Apple Fails to Clear a Low Bar on AI
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