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Reality Check: Rodney Brooks’s 2025 Tech Predictions Unpacked


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Step into the future as we dissect the latest 2025 Tech Predictions Scorecard by robotics and AI visionary Rodney Brooks. Known for cutting through the hype, Brooks delivers a no-nonsense evaluation of advancements in self-driving carsAIrobotics, and space exploration. From the rise of large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT to the challenges of achieving truly autonomous vehicles and the dream of affordable human space flight, we explore the insights and realities shaping these rapidly evolving fields.

In this episode, we uncover:
🚗 Why the promise of self-driving cars remains clouded by "smoke and mirrors."
🤖 The "Seven Deadly Sins" of AI predictions and their real-world implications.
🧠 The surprising limits of humanoid robots and the persistent allure of AI-powered research.
🚀 SpaceX’s dominance, Blue Origin’s ascent, and the evolving race to the Moon and beyond.
🌌 Why human-like robot companions and affordable space tourism might still be decades away.

Join us for an engaging deep dive into Brooks’s vision for the future of technology—what’s on track, what’s falling short, and the profound questions these advancements raise about humanity’s role in shaping tomorrow.

💬 What do you think about Brooks’s predictions? Drop your thoughts below and share the future you envision.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify

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Link: https://rodneybrooks.com/predictions-scorecard-2025-january-01/

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