OpenAI Is Building A Humanoid Robot, But The Body Isn't The Real Challenge

Figuring out how the 'brain' will work will take a lot of time.

While OpenAI is already busy with the development of AI models and new consumer hardware, CEO Sam Altman and his team apparently have time for one more project: a humanoid robot.

On the Sources podcast, Altman explained that the human form is logical because "the world is very much designed for people." Doors, keyboards and tools are all designed around a certain type of body, and a robot that can move around in the same spaces should probably have a similar form factor. As Altman put it, "matching that form factor seems good."

When asked if OpenAI will actually build one, his response was much more succinct: "We will." However, Altman isn't so concerned with the nitty-gritty details of what that robot looks like. Those questions are "less important than really figuring out ... the...

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