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Leaving aside purely software-driven progress, the conversation explores how embodiment—physical, real-world interaction—could be key to reaching artificial general intelligence (AGI).
Motor Skills and Dexterity: Current models struggle with tasks requiring tactile feedback—picking up a wine glass or manipulating objects with finesse. Though these are formidable challenges, the real utility lies in robust perception and simple, reliable actions*—like recognizing and placing objects.
Robotics and the Challenge of Dexterity: While robotics has made strides, tasks involving nuanced touch and movement remain largely unsolved. The bottleneck is sensory feedback and precise motor control, not necessarily the intelligence aspect.