If you think humanoid robots are just a "someday" technology, this week changed everything.In Episode 71, Annie Delgado and Matt Snow break down the moment a Figure AI humanoid robot walked into the White House, greeted guests, and left—no longer a demo, but a real-world interaction. But the real story for you is Amazon’s latest acquisition: a robotics company designed for homes and schools, not warehouses.
In this episode:
0:00 - Guest Host Matt Snow & The "Unnerving" Week
1:12 - Meta’s AI Data Breach: The "Perfectly Dumb Machine"
4:00 - The "Pack and Play" AI Risk Framework
6:31 - Alibaba Qwen: Running Powerhouse AI Locally
10:11 - The Control Point: Centralized vs. Employee-Built Apps
12:13 - Air Street Capital: The $232M Ecosystem Land Grab
14:07 - Figure AI: A Humanoid Robot in the White House
16:37 - Waymo vs. Uber: Risking Your Life for the "Vibes"
18:54 - Amazon’s New Robots: Coming to Homes and Schools
21:14 - Sci-Fi Reality: Guarding the Machines
