The skeptic’s guide to humanoid robots going viral on the Internet
Robot demonstrations can distort public perceptions of robotic capabilities. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/06/the-skeptics-guide-to-humanoid-robots-going-viral-on-the-internet/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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@arstechnica Don't kick the robot. They are designed for that. Push slowly, starting gently and gradually increasing your force.
@arstechnica The overall encompassing theme is, “When can we finally get rid of humans in the workforce so that CEOs can wallow in the money saved, while ignoring that no humans can buy their product because they don’t have jobs?”