{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6823fc9b75c05d72cf855713/698b8f6aba80cf1ecb17bbd1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Beyond the Hype: AI, Robotics, and Infrastructure Reality Check","description":"<p>In this episode, Alaina, Danu, and Hamish trade their usual guest format for a freewheeling conversation about what actually mattered in AI and tech over the past year, and what was just noise.</p><p><br></p><p>From infrastructure realities like RAM shortages and power grid constraints to the hype around solid-state batteries at CES, we try to separate genuine breakthroughs from marketing spin including:</p><p><br></p><p>·&nbsp;the evolution of robotics (Boston Dynamics, anyone?)</p><p><br></p><p>·&nbsp;the messy ethics of training data collection</p><p><br></p><p>·&nbsp;why cybersecurity in New Zealand still feels like we're living in 2015</p><p><br></p><p>The discussion veers through disaster preparedness, the surprising complexity of getting robots to walk, and why slowing down - whether it's your reading habits or your AI implementation - might be the smartest strategy for 2026.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Instagram: @humaninthelooppodcast</p><p><br></p><p>Find us on LinkedIn:</p><p><br></p><p>Alaina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaina-luxmoore/</p><p>Hamish: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hafriedlander/</p><p>Danu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danuabey/</p><p><br></p><p>Sign up to The RUSH newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hmARzL</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"RUSH Digital"}