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Ai News and Reviews @softreviewed.bsky.social · 11h

A humanoid robot taking it easy on the couch, phone in hand, is the latest sign of tech meeting daily life.

Are we ready for robots to join our off-hours?

(From Dr Singularity, X)

Ai News and Reviews @softreviewed.bsky.social · 17h

The internet broke for millions today.

Zoom, Slack, Canva, Snapchat, Roblox, and even AI services like Perplexity went offline.

The cause? A single AWS data center in Virginia lost power, triggering a chain reaction across the web.

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Ai News and Reviews @softreviewed.bsky.social · 1d

OpenAI’s Greg Brockman believes reliability is the main difference between powerful AI and AGI.

He discusses this in an insightful Latent Space YouTube Channel interview about reinforcement learning and future updates.

What’s the missing feature for AGI, in your opinion?

Ai News and Reviews @softreviewed.bsky.social · 2d

Sam Altman explains why GPT-5 dazzles at solving hard math—yet can’t invent new theorems—on the YT Channel: Nikhil Kamath.

Superhuman intelligence, or just faster calculations?

What do you want AI to do next that’s truly beyond human reach?

Ai News and Reviews @softreviewed.bsky.social · 3d

Sam Altman shares how GPT-5 and future AIs could transform science and society, with promise and risk.

Could AI solve health challenges, or will new threats emerge? What would you ask the creators of superintelligent AI?

Ai News and Reviews @softreviewed.bsky.social · 4d

Dario Amodei (Anthropic CEO) says AI will soon make fewer, yet stranger mistakes than humans.
Human errors are easy to see, but AI’s mistakes can sound perfectly confident.
What systems should we put in place to catch subtle AI errors before they cause harm?
Source: YT Channel AI Keypoint

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Ai News and Reviews @softreviewed.bsky.social · 5d

19-year-old Sam Altman pitches Loopt, an app that showed friends as moving pins on your phone map.

Loopt bridged location-based socializing with mobile apps, inspiring today’s tech giants.

What location feature would you invent for future apps?

Ai News and Reviews @softreviewed.bsky.social · 6d

China’s Noetix Robotics built 105 humanoid robots in July 2025—a new milestone in AI mass production.

Their rapid growth shows how quickly technology is changing.

Would you trust a robot coworker?

Ai News and Reviews @softreviewed.bsky.social · 7d

Mark Zuckerberg reflects on why startups often outpace big companies.
He says conviction and agility allow small teams to succeed where slow bureaucracy holds bigger firms back.
Google missed the chance in social networking, despite having resources, due to lack of prioritization.

Ai News and Reviews @softreviewed.bsky.social · 8d

Single image upload = unlimited character variations via Ideogram AI.

Watch our YouTube tutorial for examples and practical tips.

Which project would benefit most from consistent AI generated characters?

Ai News and Reviews @softreviewed.bsky.social · 9d

Figure 02 autonomously completed a laundry task in a normal home environment.

No lab, no teleoperation—just advanced Helix AI and robotics at work.

Could robots like Figure 02 become everyday helpers in homes worldwide?

Ai News and Reviews @softreviewed.bsky.social · 10d

Sam Altman from OpenAI confirms that AGI is solved, and the next milestone is superintelligence.

He argues these breakthroughs must benefit all, not just one group or company.

Infrastructure is now the key barrier for big advances.

Ai News and Reviews @softreviewed.bsky.social · 11d

The Unitree R1 by Unitree Robotics has arrived as a 25 kg intelligent robot companion with voice and image AI—starting at just $5,900 (₹4,95,000).

If you had an R1, what challenge would you solve first?

Source: YouTube Channel Unitree Robotics

Ai News and Reviews @softreviewed.bsky.social · 12d

Elon Musk says Tesla might produce a billion Optimus robots annually, each costing around $30,000 and generating $30 trillion in revenue.

Would a billion new robots a year be good or bad for humanity?

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Ai News and Reviews @softreviewed.bsky.social · 13d

Unitree H1 robot startled a crowd at a Chinese demonstration, flailing aggressively after a software glitch disrupted its balance.

This wasn't AI gone wild, but a technical malfunction clarified by robotics experts.

Are current robotics safety protocols enough for public demos?

Ai News and Reviews @softreviewed.bsky.social · 14d

Haier announces its first household humanoid robot.

Would you buy a robot for your home?

Ai News and Reviews @softreviewed.bsky.social · 15d

Andrej Karpathy (Sequoia YT) breaks down how Elon Musk leads: small teams, only top technical talent, skips bureaucracy, and solves problems himself.

If your boss talked to engineers instead of just managers, would projects move faster?

Credit: Sequoia YouTube Channel

Ai News and Reviews @softreviewed.bsky.social · 16d

Geoffrey Hinton, the 'Godfather of AI', presents a bold idea: immortal AI through saving weights.
Rebuild the system, and the same intelligence lives again. Humans—no such backup.
How close are we to AI truly matching or exceeding our minds?

Ai News and Reviews @softreviewed.bsky.social · 17d

Starlink’s satellites now keep your mobile phone online, regardless of location or tower access.

True global coverage means safer travel and improved emergency support.

Would you choose Starlink’s direct-to-cell for your next trip?

Ai News and Reviews @softreviewed.bsky.social · 18d

Sam Altman (OpenAI CEO) points out that banks still use outdated voice authentication, despite AI easily bypassing these systems.

He cautions of a looming synthetic fraud crisis as deepfakes become harder to detect.

How can banks strengthen security against AI threats?

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Ai News and Reviews @softreviewed.bsky.social · 19d

Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, suggests giving GPT-5 free and always available for everyone globally.

This could help some places operate almost entirely on AI for a tiny fraction of the current cost.

Would free, unlimited AI create a better world—or a more complex one?

How would your life change?

Ai News and Reviews @softreviewed.bsky.social · 19d

How to access Sora 2: Try the web app today, or download the iOS app as an invite-only user in the US & Canada.
API for integrations is launching soon. You can now access Sora 2 using the web app or by joining the iOS invite-based rollout (US & Canada only).

Ai News and Reviews @softreviewed.bsky.social · 20d

Sora 2 is here!

OpenAI YT Channel unveils a new era of AI video and audio generation: more realistic, controllable, and immersive than ever.
Create, remix, and even star in your own scenes with easy cameo mode in the Sora app.

Ai News and Reviews @softreviewed.bsky.social · 20d

Eric Schmidt predicts the WIMP UI model will be phased out.

The future is agent-generated interfaces designed instantly for your intent.

What features would make ephemeral UIs most helpful for users and developers?

Credit: Moonshots with Peter Diamandis (YouTube Channel)

Ai News and Reviews @softreviewed.bsky.social · 21d

Claude Sonnet 4.5 sets the pace for coding AI and browser automation.

With the new Claude for Chrome, let AI handle web tasks as you watch.

Which routine do you want automated next?