Beware coworkers who produce AI-generated ‘workslop’
Researchers at consulting firm BetterUp Labs, in collaboration with Stanford Social Media Lab, have coined a new term to describe low-quality, AI-generated work: “workslop.” As…
Category: Ai/Robotics
AI startup Friend spent more than $1M on all those subway ads
If you’ve been on the New York City subway recently, you’ve probably seen stark white ads promoting a wearable AI device called Friend. CEO Avi…
How South Korea plans to best OpenAI, Google, others with homegrown AI
From tech giants to startups, South Korean players are developing large language models tailored to their own language and culture, ready to compete with global…
It’s time to recreate China’s robotics strategy in the U.S.
Terabase is an example of a U.S. startup competing with China’s energy sector. Source: Terabase Energy Inc. The U.S. is losing the game. We all…
Robots, mergers and acquitions with Peter Finn
In Episode 214 of The Robot Report Podcast, hosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman recap the major robotics news of the week. Peter Finn, a…
ABB Robotics adds generative AI assistant to RobotStudio Suite
ABB said the RobotStudio AI Assistant provides real-time, step-by-step guidance for robot programming. | Source: ABB Robotics ABB Robotics yesterday added a generative AI-based assistant…
What’s behind the massive AI data center headlines?
Silicon Valley flooded the news this week with headlines about wild AI infrastructure investments. Nvidia said it would invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI.…
Industry experts react to U.S. robotics tariff proposal
The U.S. is considering putting a tariff on robots in an effort to compete more effectively with China. Source: Generative AI via Adobe Stock This…
YouTube Music tests AI hosts that share trivia and commentary
YouTube Music is testing AI music hosts that provide relevant stories, fan trivia, and commentary about what you’re listening to, the company announced on Friday.…
Gemini Robotics 1.5 enables agentic experiences, explains Google DeepMind
Google DeepMind said its latest Gemini Robotics models can work across multiple robot embodiments. | Source: Google DeepMind Google DeepMind yesterday introduced two models it…