Amid AI gloom and doom, WEF attendees were bullish on physical AI

Amid AI gloom and doom, WEF attendees were bullish on physical AI

The tech bigwigs and economists at the recent World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos were clear-eyed about how AI is reshuffling the jobs landscape globally and disrupting national economies. But the chatter around physical AI and robotics was more upbeat, with attendees saying robots with brains and intelligent sensors are likely to improve human productivity and manufacturing output.  That, in turn, should improve economies — and in the long run …