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Large language models (LLMs) are wonderful tools, but they sometimes make serious mistakes.

Current AI systems are a world apart from earlier symbolic AI systems that used manually-constructed rules and could explain their reasoning.

A widespread public concern is that AIs are not trustworthy because they lack human values.

The vision of AIs as human-like collaborators is a staple of mythology and science fiction, where artificial agents with special talents assist human partners and teams.

Note: This post is about challenges in developing practical everyday robots for applications such as care for disabled people and household chores.

Note: This paper was written as a thought piece in 2023 when the price of small robots was too high for government-sponsored research along these lines.

When I was asked to lead the Intelligent Systems and Technology Lab at the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), I wanted the lab to succeed wonderfully in its research mission.

Human-computer teams combine best of human and computer cognition.

The typical news today about LED bulbs is about their rapid adoption, their dropping prices, and supporting legislation.

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