Analyst doubles down: humanoid robots may need major limits, possibly outright bans in many use cases
binarybits · x · 2026-09-16
Pushing back on the charge of advocating "laissez-faire for 5+ years," commentator binarybits cites his own 2023 essay: we will likely want significant limitations on humanoid robots, possibly banning them entirely for many use cases.
His underlying argument: robots replacing construction workers is 5+ years away, so panic is premature — and if physical robots are the concern, robots rather than AI models are the right regulatory target. A notable data point in the "regulate models vs. regulate robots" policy debate.
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