🧠 Advanced Google DeepMind Robotic Models Revealed
The models can help machines better understand how insects navigate the world through vision alone.
- Google DeepMind unveiled Gemini Robotics 1.5 and Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5, which allow robots to perform multi-step tasks using web searches.
- These models enable robots to plan actions, interpret their environment, and execute web-obtained information, improving reasoning and problem-solving abilities.
- They also provide means to share knowledge across different robot models, such as the ALOHA2, bi-arm Franka, and Apptronik’s humanoid Apollo.
- Availability: Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5 is accessible via the Gemini API on Google AI Studio, while Gemini Robotics 1.5 is first available to partner clients.
🏛️ South Korean President to See OpenAI CEO
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is scheduled to meet South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to encourage AI investment.
- This follows the surging popularity of ChatGPT in South Korea, which is the second-highest global market by paid subscriptions.
- Altman is also expected to meet with leaders of major South Korean chipmakers, including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, key players in AI infrastructure.
- OpenAI has partnered with Kakao, South Korea’s leading chat app operator, to develop AI products for the local market.
🧑💼 CEO Keynotes & Corporate AI Strategies
🧠 Walmart’s CEO on the Role of AI in Retail Jobs
- Doug McMillon, CEO of Walmart, stated that AI will “redefine” every retail job, cutting some roles while creating new ones.
- Walmart is collaborating with OpenAI to integrate AI into its operations, aiming to improve efficiency and enhance the customer experience.
🧑💼 Perplexity CEO Advocates Indian Tech Entrepreneurship
- Aravind Srinivas, co-founder and CEO of AI search startup Perplexity, emphasized that Indians should found global tech companies, not only work as professional managers.
- He seeks to transform India from a managerial talent supplier into an engineering and entrepreneurial innovation hub.
🌍 AI & Recognition Across the World
🚀 UAE President Meets OpenAI CEO
- Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and UAE President, welcomed Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI.
- Their talks highlighted the UAE’s support for global cooperation in AI.
- Altman was awarded an honorary doctorate for his contributions to AI.
- Discussions focused on fast-tracking AI research, infrastructure development, and language innovation, aligning with the UAE’s knowledge-based economy strategy.
