Beyond Sophia: 3 Misconceptions About AI, And Why It's Time To Evolve

Then came Aibo, the robotic pet dog, and Pepper, the semi-humanoid robot designed to read emotions. Now, Sophia, the digital humanoid, is touring the world. All of which is to say, we've been around artificial intelligence (AI) in some form or another for years. Even so, there remains widespread fear over the potential of an impending malevolent "AI revolution." During one of my recent trips to Japan, I got a chance to interact with three Pepper robots.