YC says physical AI now feels like GPT-2 and DALL·E did a few years ago
ycombinator · x · 2026-07-27
A YC post amplifies autobrik quoting chelseabfinn’s talk at YC SUS: physical AI feels like it is at a stage comparable to GPT-2 and DALL·E a few years ago.
Message of the talk
- The speaker says they have never been more excited about robots performing tasks and unlocking new capabilities
- The attached slide frames physical intelligence as being on the “right side” of a timeline that resembles the early inflection point of general-purpose AI
The post is less about a product launch and more about an optimistic, high-level bet on where robotics is headed next.
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