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A recurring theme is the transformative impact of Optimus and AI on labor, healthcare, and daily life. Fitzgerald envisions a world where robots augment human capabilities, freeing time and reducing mundane tasks. AI-powered diagnostics, remote surgeries, elder care, and personal assistants will become common, fundamentally altering how society functions.
Yet, he is cautious about legal and safety challenges—highlighting that society and legal systems are unprepared for autonomous decision-making and robot autonomy, such as moral dilemmas in life-and-death situations.