What's the deal with Physical AI? Why the next frontier of tech is already all around you (www.zdnet.com)

Physical AI is emerging as the next significant advancement in technology, leveraging real-world data to enhance the autonomy of robots and AI systems. Revealed prominently at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES), industry leaders, including Nvidia, are emphasizing its potential to revolutionize how machines interact with their environments. Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang likened the importance of this technology to the launch of ChatGPT, underscoring its ability to enable machines to not just execute tasks but reason and act in ways akin to human behavior. Central to Physical AI is the concept of hardware that perceives and responds to its surroundings. This goes beyond traditional robotics as it incorporates reasoning capabilities that allow intelligent actions based on environmental context. Smart glasses exemplify this technology by processing sensory data to assist users, with the potential to enhance robotic training through real-world data collection. As companies like Qualcomm develop tools to integrate AI wearables with robotics, the push is to create a symbiotic relationship that generates valuable datasets for training these systems. This could lead to robust AI applications, though it also raises privacy considerations regarding the use of personal data for training purposes, which must be handled with care.