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The Next Big Idea · 2026-08-03 · 84 min · 15,435 words

Are Robots About to Change Everything?

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I'm Rufus Griske. And I'm Caleb Bissinger. And this is the next big idea. Today. Are we approaching the chat GPT moment for robots? And are we ready for the world they will create?

Imagine sitting down with your great grandparents when they were your age and explaining the world we live in today. You have to explain that nearly two thirds of Americans work entirely indoors. Some of our largest professions include things like home health aid and fast food worker. And millions of people now make money online as

Creators. Yeah, this Might require some explanation. Yeah, can you imagine like, well, great grandpa, sometimes they film themselves opening packages so that strangers know which kind of moisturizer to buy. And then you would show them your smartphone, a small rectangle of glass and metal containing a camera, a map of the entire planet, a library, a television studio, a bank, a dating service, and nearly every song ever recorded.

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