In this vlog‑style video, the host (Speaker A) expresses his enthusiasm for Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot while also discussing broader implications of advanced robotics and artificial intelligence. He showcases footage of Atlas running, climbing, and back‑flipping, emphasizing that such physical feats surpass typical human abilities. The narrative then shifts to the potential impact on the job market, arguing that increasingly capable robots could replace humans in manual, repetitive, or hazardous work, leading to job displacement but also offering safety and efficiency benefits. The host links these developments to the concept of artificial general intelligence (AGI), citing Ben Goertzel—creator of the Sophia robot—as a key figure, and notes that modern robots are network‑connected, granting them rapid access to information. He also references his channel’s focus on cryptocurrency, positioning the discussion within his broader futurist interests. Throughout, he balances fascination with caution, urging viewers to stay informed about AI risks and to subscribe for future content on navigating the coming technological changes.
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Hey you, welcome back to the channel. And guys, today I want to talk about how I'm just fascinated with the Atlas robot. Um, I'm a futurist in many respects. I love the advancement of robotics, um, artificial intelligence, very much interested in all those subjects. But at the same time, I have warned against the dangers of them and preparations we might need to make in the future. And, uh, I talk a lot about those things in my videos and, and what we can do. So just want to take a look at this real quick.
So we just, we're looking at this, this robot run up this box. I like, I don't know many humans who can probably do this well in the workplace.
And so, um, you know, we talk about, um, what the job market is going to look like in the future, and we see machines that can do things like this. And I don't want to— I don't want to violate, uh, you know, fair use. Uh, this is actually created by Boston Dynamics, and I see everybody, uh, basically, um You know, um, I want to go to the one where the robot's backflipping. They have the one where he's backflipping. Um, let's see here. This is actually from Boston Dynamics.
So what was he doing in there? Okay, he's— look at this, guys. Many of you probably already seen this, but Good. Look at that.
So let me just look at this. When I do these various videos and I talk about where robotics and artificial intelligence is, is going, guys, now, you know, realistically, Uh, most human beings can't even perform these feats like this. And some people have said, well, you know, I don't think certain machines are going to ever be able to replace human beings, um, uh, you know, because, you know, we can do these various things. But we're looking at robots do this now. This is today. This is not— in fact, These videos are old, year or two old. No telling what that robot can do now, right? Remember these one, if one of the first Atlas robot videos we, many of us are familiar with, excuse me, came out 2 years ago. So they're 2 years ahead technologically than, than when that video came out. Uh, another thing that's going on is, uh, there are a lot of advancements guys in, um, um, basically, uh, the, the making these artificial brains, creating an artificial mind, creating minds. And, uh, so a lot of this technology and software is being used by these, um, robots. They're calling it artificial general intelligence. And, uh, many of you know I speak a lot about cryptocurrency. That's like 90 of what I do these days with my channel. And AGI, artificial general intelligence, was coined, I believe, by Ben Goertzel, who actually works for Hanson Robotics and created the Sophia robot. Many of us are familiar with the attractive robot based on Audrey Hepburn that goes around to the United Nations, goes to many, uh, conventions and exhibits, uh, dealing with the future and artificial intelligence. And, uh, the intelligence levels that these, uh, these robots already have, you know, basically already smarter than a human, uh, you know, knowledge-wise, because they're, they're linked to the, to the internet. They can recall information and facts in seconds. And, and now they're very, um, uh, versatile and, uh, very agile in how they can maneuver around the workplace. So just think for a minute, why would I need to hire a human being when I got a robot that can backflip? He's very agile, he can run up boxes. Meanwhile, we got people on jobs, they're falling down, they're breaking their hips, you know, you know, it's crazy. And then they have to sue for workers' compensation or they're out of work for, you know, and you got this robot here that doesn't have this problem and he's better at what he's doing than most humans will ever be, especially when we're dealing with, um, manual, uh, type jobs. We're dealing with monotonous type jobs, you know, repetitive jobs, uh, you know. But if you look at the dexterity of this robot and many of the robots like him, and if you look at the, um, the, uh, you know, in 10 years from now, probably what they'll be able to do, then is it really that hard to imagine that many of these jobs will be lost to robots? That it would be better for a company to just use a robot? And what happens to mankind, to humans? Well, the good news is The same technology or the same ability we have to use and achieve technology to create robots like this, we can— we also have those same technologies to create systems that work for us to help us to integrate these robots in our systems and be able to use this technology to make sure we're okay and we're safe and that we're prospering as we go on. So that's all I want to talk about, guys. Feel free, if you like this type content, if this subject interests you, if you worry about artificial intelligence in our future, be sure and subscribe to our channel. That way you can get maybe some good information as well that tells us how to deal with that going forward. Guys, you like content like this, Don't forget to like, subscribe, and until next time, take care.
