Humanoids Shaping The Future of Work
Kulwinder Pal Singh
| Human First | Idea Provoker | Legacy Builder | Aspirational Leader|
In the not-so-distant future, the clatter of keyboards and the hum of office chatter may be replaced by the graceful movements of humanoid robots.
These remarkable machines, inspired by the intricacies of human anatomy and behaviour, are poised to revolutionize industries across the globe. From healthcare to manufacturing, education to customer service, these mechanical marvels are inching closer to seamlessly integrating into our daily lives, raising questions about the future of human employment and the very essence of work itself.
As we stand at the crossroads of technological innovation, it’s essential for us at ASPIRATIONS to explore both the promises and challenges that humanoid robots bring to the table.
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Following were the Youtube videos of ASPIRATIONS 24th Power Session:
Figure AI's robot, figure1, showcases the potential for autonomous humanoid robots, demonstrating conversational abilities and performing tasks without human operation. The company aims to address labor shortages by introducing humanoids into the workforce, enhancing productivity and efficiency. The partnership with open AI enhances the robot's processing abilities, enabling it to interpret natural language and images efficiently. Figure AI's rapid advancements highlight the growing intersection of robotics, artificial intelligence, and human communication.
Manufacturers are looking into deploying robots for use in large-scale commercial applications, such as emergency response scenarios and workplace tasks. The development of these robots involves addressing challenges like learning bad habits and mastering tasks such as walking.Companies are increasingly turning to AI technologies leading to significant job losses due to technological advancements like AI. AI's impact on the job market has surprised many, affecting cognitive jobs more than manual labor jobs.
Reports suggest that over 300 million jobs could be lost or reduced due to AI, primarily affecting sectors such as legal, architecture, engineering, business, finance, operations, management, sales, healthcare, art, and design.
Nvidia has developed Project Groot, a general-purpose foundation model for humanoid robot learning.
Groot takes multimodal instructions and past interactions as input and produces the next action for the robot to execute. The project includes Isaac lab, a robot learning application to train Groot on Omniverse Isaac Sim, and Osmo, a compute orchestration service that coordinates workflows across DGX systems for training and OVX systems for simulation. The Groot model allows robots to learn from a handful of human demonstrations and emulate human movement by observing us. Nvidia's technologies can understand humans from videos, train models in simulation, and deploy them directly to physical robots. Connecting Groot to a large language model allows it to generate motions by following natural language instructions. The Jetson Thor robotics chips power the intelligence of Groot, which is built for the future.
Nvidia aims to provide the building blocks for the next generation of AI-powered robotics with this project.
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Generative AI is just the Beginning AI Agents are what Comes next | Daoud Abdel Hadi | TEDxPSUT by TEDXTalks
In the TEDxPSUT talk by Daoud Abdel Hadi, he discusses his previous skepticism about AI automating human work and how he was changed by the introduction of large language models like GPT3.
While impressed by their natural language generation, reasoning, and pattern recognition abilities, Abdel Hadi acknowledges their limitations, such as inaccurate information, struggles with math, and multitasking. He then introduces AI agents or autonomous agents as the next evolution in AI, which can automate end-to-end workflows with minimal human intervention.
Agents, such as Microsoft's Co-pilot, Shopify's Sidekick, and ChatGPT, can save time and effort by handling tasks like building websites or analyzing data. Abdel Hadi expects agents to become more widespread, intelligent, and sophisticated, potentially revolutionizing the way we interact with computers. With the increasing accessibility and affordability of language models, anyone with basic programming knowledge can build an agent. As agents become more advanced, they may change the way we view computers and even outsource technical skills to AI.
Despite the potential for AI to surpass human abilities, Abdel Hadi remains optimistic about the collaborative relationship between humans and AI, allowing us to focus on creativity, ingenuity, and human experience
The Tesla Cybertruck, set to be released in 2024, is a highly polarizing vehicle due to its unique design.
The truck's 800-volt architecture and advanced suspension system are often overlooked in favor of its iconic appearance. The Cybertruck is available in two versions: the dual motor and the triple motor. The triple motor version has an additional motor in the back, making it faster. The vehicle ships without a hubcap, but a redesign is allegedly in the works. The truck has garnered a lot of attention, making it a bit of a celebrity on the road. Even with its popularity, the Cybertruck has some quality issues, including a significant panel gap on the driver's side door.
The truck's lack of door handles and unique design make it stand out, but it also attracts a lot of attention on the road.
The YouTube video reports on the approval of Casgevy, the world's first CRISPR/Cas9-based gene therapy, for treating sickle cell disease and β-thalassemia in the United Kingdom and the United States in late 2023.
Casgevy, which uses Cas9 as molecular scissors to disable the sickle cell mutation, is a significant milestone as CRISPR, a powerful gene editing tool, marks ten years from theory to clinical practice. Sickle cell disease, a condition affecting over 20 million people worldwide, causes red blood cells to turn into a sickle shape due to a hemoglobin gene mutation, leading to symptoms like anemia, pain, and fatigue. Casgevy and another treatment, Lyfgenia, which uses a lentiviral vector to deliver a gene for an anti-sickling version of adult hemoglobin, have shown significant improvement for most patients, with some experiencing a complete elimination of symptoms.
However, both treatments require extensive procedures, including chemotherapy, and come with hefty price tags and accessibility issues, potentially limiting their availability to those who need it most. Casgevy received FDA approval with a "black box warning" for lifelong monitoring for blood cancer.
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