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Humanoid robots in society, Waymo’s robotaxi expansion, AI in design and labor...
Jeudi 4 décembre 2025 à 12:50
Humanoid Robots and Societal Impact
Societal Integration of Humanoid Robots Raises Political Questions
The Financial Times reports on the growing presence of humanoid robots and the profound questions it poses for society and politics. As these machines become more sophisticated and integrated into daily life, analysts are warning about the potential for social disruption, labor displacement, and even shifts in political power structures. The article highlights debates over how humans should coexist with humanoid automatons, with experts urging policymakers to anticipate the societal challenges ahead rather than simply marveling at the technology.
Financial Times
Robotics and Autonomous Technologies
Waymo’s Aggressive Expansion of Robotaxi Services Across the US and UK
Waymo is rapidly scaling up its robotaxi operations, according to Engadget and TechCrunch. The company has begun supervised testing of autonomous vehicles in Philadelphia, Baltimore, St. Louis, and Pittsburgh, and plans to launch fully driverless services in cities like Miami, San Diego, Las Vegas, and Detroit. Internationally, Waymo is partnering with Moove to introduce its first robotaxi pilots in London next year, pending new UK legislation. This expansion highlights both the ambition and regulatory hurdles faced by AV operators, as fully driverless cars remain banned in some regions, requiring phased rollouts and pilot programs.
Engadget
TechCrunch
The Prospect and Challenges of Privately-Owned Autonomous Vehicles
The Verge discusses renewed interest in selling fully autonomous vehicles directly to consumers, spurred by the emergence of companies like Tensor. While major automakers are exploring this market, the article underscores immense technological and regulatory challenges. Despite the growing prevalence of robotaxi services, privately-owned AVs remain a complex goal, with unresolved issues around safety, liability, and consumer demand.
The Verge
Autolane Raises Capital to Build ‘Air Traffic Control’ for Autonomous Vehicles
TechCrunch covers the Palo Alto-based startup Autolane, which secured $7.4 million to develop a digital “air traffic control” system for autonomous vehicles. The company aims to coordinate AVs across urban road networks, reducing congestion and improving safety as more self-driving cars hit the streets. This approach echoes traditional air traffic management but adapted for the ground, reflecting how urban infrastructure may need to evolve alongside autonomous mobility.
TechCrunch
Artificial Intelligence in Robotics and Autonomous Systems
MIT’s Daniela Rus Champions Human-Centered, Physically Intelligent Robots
IEEE Spectrum profiles Daniela Rus, director of MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), renowned for her work on people-centered robotics. Rus’s lab is pioneering soft-body robots that blend AI with adaptable materials, enabling machines to sense, learn, and operate safely in dynamic environments—from healthcare applications like ingestible robots to modular, self-reconfiguring systems. Her vision emphasizes amplifying human abilities rather than replacing them, with an eye on human-robot interaction, distributed robotics, and energy-efficient AI.
IEEE Spectrum
MIT Launches an AI Labor Index to Track Automation’s Impact
Computer World details MIT's new “Iceberg Index,” which quantifies the number of AI agents performing work previously done by humans. Early findings suggest 13,000 agents could impact over 151 million jobs, prompting calls for better forward-looking labor metrics and policymaker readiness. While the data highlights automation’s disruptive potential, analysts caution that AI may often assist rather than replace workers in the near term, especially as new job categories emerge.
Computer World
AI, Design, and Human Interfaces
Meta Recruits Apple Designers to Lead AI-Powered Device Studio
Both MacRumors and the Financial Times report that Meta has hired Alan Dye, Apple’s former Vice President of Human Interface Design, to head a new creative studio focused on AI-equipped consumer devices such as smart glasses. CEO Mark Zuckerberg envisions this initiative as merging design, fashion, and technology, “treating intelligence as a new design material.” The team will also include other ex-Apple talent and aims to develop hardware that integrates AI seamlessly into daily life, signaling Meta’s ambition to shift the paradigm beyond smartphones.
MacRumors
Financial Times
Microsoft Slashes AI Sales Targets Amid Customer Resistance
Ars Technica and CNBC reveal that Microsoft has halved sales targets for its AI agent products, including those in Azure and Microsoft 365 Copilot, after many sales teams missed quota. Despite heavy investment and high-profile conference launches, adoption has been slower than anticipated, with customers wary of unproven “agentic” AI features. The news triggered a decline in Microsoft’s stock price, underlining the gap between AI hype and enterprise readiness.
Ars Technica
CNBC
AI and Automation for Wellbeing and the Workplace
AI Scribes in Healthcare: First Randomized Clinical Trials Show Modest Time Savings
STAT News reports on the first randomized, controlled trials of ambient AI scribes in healthcare, revealing that while doctors appreciate the technology, the actual time savings are modest. These findings suggest that while AI can reduce some administrative burdens for clinicians, its transformative potential may be less dramatic than early marketing promised, emphasizing the need for rigorous real-world evaluation of AI tools in sensitive sectors like medicine.
STAT News
Team GB Athletes Get AI App to Shield Against Online Abuse
BBC News and BBC Sport announce that British Olympic and Paralympic athletes will receive a new AI-powered app designed to protect them from online abuse. The initiative leverages artificial intelligence to filter and manage harmful messages, reflecting a growing trend of deploying AI for mental health and digital wellbeing, especially in high-profile, high-stress environments.
BBC News
BBC Sport
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