Robotics won't have a ChatGPT moment? Expert: failures are costly, focus on reliable tasks
scott_e_reed · x · 2026-08-15
A discussion argues that even if robotics gets its 'ChatGPT moment,' it won't achieve 50% success on every task. ChatGPT can create value at 50% because users can verify and retry, but robot failures are much costlier. The more important question is which tasks robots can do reliably enough to matter.
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