Turing Award Winner: AI Will Take Over Information Work and Robotics
davidpattersonx · x · 2026-07-07
Drawing an analogy to how smartphones replaced numerous devices like calculators, cameras, maps, photo albums, and MP3 players, Turing Award winner David Patterson notes that AI will not only do everything smartphones and apps can do, but will also handle all information-related work. Meanwhile, AI running on humanoid robots will accomplish everything else.
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