Artificial intelligence is becoming an integral part of our daily lives, enhancing everything from how we search online to how we use our personal devices. But when AI moves from the digital to the physical world, it faces new challenges. NPR’s science editor, Geoff Brumfiel, took a closer look at this exciting frontier by visiting the Intelligence through Robotic Interaction at Scale Lab at Stanford University.
Inside this lab, researchers are pushing AI to new limits, training robots to handle simple tasks. Yet, moving from virtual environments to the real world isn’t easy. While AI shines at predicting text, guiding a robot through real-world tasks is a whole different ballgame.
Stanford University is home to a dedicated team of scientists tackling these hurdles. They’re working on AI systems that can understand and carry out commands in the ever-changing and unpredictable real world.
