Weekly AI News - Jun. 06, 2025

This week on our show, the hosts discuss AGI converging with humanoid robots and its risk of displacing both white-collar and blue-collar jobs. They examine the Axios AI+ Summit highlighting AI reaching numerous 'tipping points' in various sectors. They explore Amazon reportedly training humanoid robots for package delivery and the Manus AI agent platform sparking an AI agent boom in China. The show then reviews Innatera developing a neuromorphic chip using spiking neural networks for smarter sensors, and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai dismissing widespread AI job displacement fears. They also look at Trump administration and Meta's nuclear deals addressing AI's power needs, and Phonely's new conversational AI phone agents achieving 99% accuracy. Finally, they mention Morgan Stanley reporting China's AI and humanoid robotics progress will attract global investor attention, and Intempus retrofitting robots with simulated bodily functions to emulate human emotions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.