Source: MIT Technology Review
Summary
Researchers have unveiled a new model called π0.7, which they describe as a step towards creating a general-purpose robot brain. According to the company, this model is an early but meaningful achievement in the field. The π0.7 model is designed to learn and adapt to new situations, much like the human brain.
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The launch follows a familiar script.
A new model, π0.7, promises to bring us closer to a general-purpose robot brain. Because what the world really needed was another “brain” that’s almost, but not quite, as smart as a human. The company is calling this an “early but meaningful step”, which is just a nice way of saying it’s not quite there yet. Meanwhile, we’re still waiting for the robots to take over the world. Again.
Author: Evan Null
