Futuristic #44 – AI Agents, Robots and Car Sales

About this episode

Cameron and Steve discuss the emergence of AI agents and humanoid robots, including Steve's purchase of a K-Bot and the implications of automation in society.

In episode 44 of Futuristic, Cameron and Steve dive into the dawn of the embodiment era of AI. Steve reveals he’s purchased a $16,000 humanoid robot — the K-Bot — to be delivered in December, marking his entry into the personal robotics revolution. The conversation expands into the future of open-source robotics, the potential for a robot skill-sharing app economy, and the economic implications of humanoid automation. Cameron shares his experiment with OpenAI’s new GPT Agents and explains where they fall short. They also explore a future where AI personal assistants act as bullshit detectors during major purchases like buying a car. Finally, Cameron reads an NPR-style retrospective on IBM’s Watson, drawing a direct line from symbolic AI to today’s LLMs and speculating on a future hybrid model. Also – Cameron launches his AI consulting business, Intelletto . FULL TRANSCRIPT   Cameron: [00:00:00] Okay, go. Gimme your intro. Steve: Steve. Austin. You gonna to say, gimme an intro again? Wait a minute. wait a Cameron: intro. Steve: Okay, I’ve got it. You ready? Cameron: Yeah. Steve: We Cameron: Give it to me, Steve. Steve: Oh, we have the technology. Steve Austin. A…

People in this episode

Host: Cameron Reilly

Guest: Steve

Topics covered

• AI agents
• humanoid robots
• personal robotics
• open-source robotics
• automation
• AI consulting

Keywords

• AI
• humanoid robot
• K-Bot
• OpenAI
• automation
• robotics
• consulting
• IBM Watson
• GPT Agents

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OpenAI, IBM, Intelletto

Products: K-Bot

Books & works: NPR-style retrospective

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