physical world
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The companies said Wednesday that artificial intelligence is entering a new phase, as models move beyond interpreting words and images and instead begin to understand context and interact with the physical world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Vandalizing the cameras is a sharp rebuttal to Silicon Valley talk about how technology will liberate us from the limitations of the physical world.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
A robot acts in the physical world, so its mistakes can hurt someone.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Modern gadgets are damaging our ability to daydream, socialize and perceive the physical world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
In order to understand the way in which the physical world enters the negotiations that produce beliefs, we must look at the ways in which we communicate with and about it.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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