In Depth: Chinese Firms Are Working on AI-Powered Androids
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Chinese startups are trying to tap the boom in large language model (LLM) tech led by breakout American firm OpenAI to improve the skills of humanoid robots, making them “smarter” and more capable of learning on the job.
The development of “AI humanoids” — robots equipped with machine-learning capabilities — has been one of the few fields to rake in venture capital (VC) funding in a year marked by a broader dry spell.

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