Mind the Gap: The Robot That Crushed Your Ping-Pong Dreams

[excited] Picture this: a white robotic arm, about the size of a dishwasher, tracks a tiny celluloid ball spinning at sixty miles per hour across a regulation table. Its opponent — a nationally ranked human player — serves with vicious backspin. The arm adjusts mid-swing, returns the ball to the corner, and wins the point. [amazed] And it's not a fluke. Sony's robot called Ace just beat elite tabl...

In today's episode, Alex and Maya explore how Toronto's economy, AI's rapid evolution, and behavioural science intersect — and what it all means for how we live and work.

Takeaway: [warm] And mind the gap between the robot and the player. See you Monday.

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