Honda Robot ASIMO conducts Detroit orchestra

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The forum discussion centers on Honda's ASIMO robot conducting an orchestra in Detroit, highlighting its impressive hardware capabilities. However, participants unanimously agree that the performance lacks true artificial intelligence, as ASIMO merely replicates pre-recorded motions of a human conductor. This distinction emphasizes the current limitations of AI technology in performing complex tasks autonomously.

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Hardware wise it's pretty impressive.

AI is still a long way to go.
 
what said:
AI is still a long way to go.
Yeah, clearly: there was no AI involved. It just played back the recorded motions of a human conductor.
 

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