Why Humanoids Matter: Definitions, Advances, and OpenAI

This week, WIRED learned that OpenAI is ramping up its efforts in robotics — specifically, by hiring researchers who work on AI systems for humanoid robots. Humanoids, robots built to resemble us and perform daily tasks, were famous for their clumsiness just a few years ago. WIRED’s Will Knight tells us how in the era of AI, that’s rapidly changing. 

Articles mentioned in this episode: 

• OpenAI Ramps Up Robotics Work in Race Toward AGI | WIRED 
• Humanoid Robots Are Coming of Age | WIRED
• 2025 Is the Year of the Humanoid Robot Factory Worker | WIRED  

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