Modern embodied artificial agents excel in static, predefined tasks but fall short in dynamic and long-term interactions with humans. On the other hand, humans can adapt and evolve continuously, exploiting the situated knowledge embedded in their environment and other agents, thus contributing to meaningful interactions. We introduce the concept of co-existence for embodied artificial agents and argues that it is a prerequisite for meaningful, long-term interaction with humans. We take inspiration from biology and design theory to understand how human and non-human organisms foster entities that co-exist within their specific niches. Finally, we propose key research directions for the machine learning community to foster co-existing embodied agents, focusing on the principles, hardware and learning methods responsible for shaping them.

In today's world, technology has become an integral part of our lives. We rely on it to carry out everyday tasks such as communicating with others, shopping, and even learning. As technology continues to evolve, there has been growing concern about the impact it will have on humanity's co-existence with it. One of the most significant fears is that generative AI will kill jobs and leave many without a source of income. While these fears are not unfounded, it is important to recognize that technology has always been a part of our lives and will continue to be so.

Skynet, Terminator or maybe Matrix these are the names that might come to our minds when we think of robots combined with artificial intelligence (AI). And what does these cults represent, fear! A threat that has been a common motif since Frankenstein and R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots). The consequence of creating artificial life; or the impossibility of co-existence of people and artificial machines always seems to be a far-fetched dream. Meanwhile in Japan, the take is completely different.