Kung Fu Robots Are Here and We Should Be Worried | AI Jobs, OpenClaw, and a $16M Pokemon Card
About this episode
Kevin and Alex discuss AI advancements, the implications of humanoid robots, and trading card news after a recent trip to the UK.
In this week's episode, Kevin and Alex reunite after Alex's whirlwind trip to the UK, where he survived Manchester, explored Edinburgh's frigid beauty, and spectacularly broke his Dry January streak at a house party on January 31st. The conversation quickly turns to Kevin's upcoming birthday and his ambitious "year of health" plan to get absolutely shredded by his next tortoise-year milestone (yes, they calculated his age in giant tortoise years - he's only 34). The duo dives deep into the AI revolution, discussing the massive news that OpenClaw's creator Peter Steinberg has joined OpenAI, and what this means for the future of AI agents that can literally call restaurants, navigate phone trees, and order more booze for your party via robot dog. They also unpack a new study claiming AI fails at 96% of jobs - but Kevin points out the terrifying flip side: it's only been three years and AI has already captured 4% of human work. The episode takes a wild turn when Alex pulls up footage of Chinese humanoid robots performing kung fu at the Spring Festival Gala, prompting legitimate concerns about why anyone would train robots in martial arts. Apple's upcoming March 4th event gets the…
People in this episode
Hosts: Kevin Rose, Alex
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Organizations: OpenAI, OpenClaw, Apple
Products: Lorcana, Pokemon card
Places: Manchester, Edinburgh
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