AI Robots Run Wild!

DETAILS | What happens when you mix Generative AI with Humanoid robots? Join Nate Thompson and Alex Schwartz for an eye-popping exploration of The Future of Work driven by AI-powered robotics. Regardless of how you feel about robots, this trend is inevitable, so understanding this bold new future is essential to your career and life on this planet - and it will give you goosebumps!  Our up-to-the-minute research explores Amazon's global leadership in robot and employee collaboration, the staggering investments and projected growth in the AI robotics market, and the evolution of the most sophisticated Generative AI-enabled humanoid robots, like Ameca and Tesla's Optimus. We explore how leaders must plan for a Human + Robot workplace and how all employees can protect their careers with a Future of Work Mindset. We also discuss the hard questions: Will humanoid robots become sentient, and when? Will robots take our jobs or create new jobs? How will we feel about our robot future, and as crazy as it sounds, how might we bond with robots? LINKS | Ameca sees itself for the first time. Additional humanoid robots discussed: AMECA, ATLAS, OPTIMUS, SOPHIA, PEPPER, ASIMO, ERICA, NAO, THR3, iCUB, and MIKA.

SHOW NOTES | 

00:00 | Introduction to the episode and topic 02:00 | Discussion on the 75x increase of robots at Amazon–the global leader in robot and employee collaboration 03:00 | The global AI Robotics market is expected to grow to $78B by 2030 03:40 | Definition and discussion of humanoid robots and their capabilities 06:40 | Integration of Generative AI in robotics and dynamic learning 08:48 | In-depth analysis of Ameca, a leading AI enabled humanoid robot 11:19 | The elephant in the room–will these learning robots become sentient? 14:00| What is next for advanced humanoid robots, progressive experiments, impact on jobs, and other companies running social experiments 17:27 | Mention of Elon Musk and Tesla's entry into the robotics space 18:01 | The future of robot interactions in the workplace 20:00 | Positive stories of AI + Robotics aiding differently-abled people 23:00 | How should leaders, HR, and Professionals think about the evolution of robots in the workforce in the context of numerous talent challenges 24:15 | Concluding insights and takeaways for leaders, professionals, and society

OVERVIEW | Are you ready to ADAPT and REINVENT YOURSELF for the most disrupted and digital workforce in history? What would it feel like to belong and not get stuck? It is estimated over 1 billion people will need reskilling by 2030, and more than 300 million jobs will be impacted by AI  — work, identity, and what it means to be human are rapidly changing. Join hosts Nate Thompson and Alex Schwartz and the TOP VOICES in the Future of Work to uncover how to meet this dynamic new reality driven by AI, hybrid work, societal shifts, and our increasingly digital world. Discover why a Future of Work Mindset is your key to prepare, navigate, and thrive!

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