Researcher Jim Fan presents the next grand challenge in the quest for AI: the "foundation agent," which would seamlessly operate across both the virtual and physical worlds. He explains how this technology could fundamentally change our lives — permeating everything from video games and metaverses to drones and humanoid robots — and explores how a single model could master skills across these different realities.
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Over 20,000 joined the NPR/Columbia study to move throughout the day. Did it work? | Body Electric
The awesome potential of many metaverses | Agnes Larsson
How global virtual communities can help kids achieve their dreams | Matthew Garcia
Is technology our savior — or our slayer? | Ruha Benjamin
AI is dangerous, but not for the reasons you think | Sasha Luccioni
How to make learning as addictive as social media | Luis von Ahn
A brain implant that turns your thoughts into text | Tom Oxley
The tech we need to fight workplace ageism | Piyachart Phiromswad
Uber, and how to fix things when trust is broken | Fixable
Can AI help solve the climate crisis? | Sims Witherspoon
How "digital twins" could help us predict the future | Karen Willcox
The future of machines that move like animals | Robert Katzschmann
War, AI and the new global arms race | Alexandr Wang
Could an orca give a TED Talk? | Karen Bakker
The growing megafire crisis — and how to contain it | George T. Whitesides
So much sitting, looking at screens. Can we combat our sedentary lives? | Body Electric
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The urgent risks of runaway AI -- and what to do about them | Gary Marcus
What the world can learn from China's innovation playbook | Keyu Jin
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