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Interview: The Future of AI and Us with Daniela Rus

1hr 08m 49s

Daniela Rus is a roboticist and computer scientist with MIT's CSAIL and joins Hakeem to reveal the future of of AI. From "liquid networks" in your phone to self-driving cars, she sees a future less reliant on data centers, and unpacks all the big ideas in AI today.

Aired: 07/29/26
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