Hod Lipson
Professor | Robotics, AI and the Future of Humanity
About
Hod Lipson is a professor of mechanical engineering and data science at Columbia University, where he also directs the Creative Machines Lab. An award-winning pioneer in the field of robotics and artificial intelligence, Lipson has authored over 300 scholarly publications and 30 patents.
His work exploring the frontiers of AI, from self-aware robots to digital creativity, has been featured in National Geographic, The New York Times, and his TED Talks have reached millions. Lipson's visionary insights on the societal impact of emerging technologies empower audiences to navigate the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly evolving future.
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Building "self-aware" robots
Hod Lipson demonstrates a few of his cool little robots, which have the ability to learn, understand themselves and even self-replicate.
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