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AI Breakthroughs: Cure for Baldness vs. Robot Barbers

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A discussion on Reddit's r/singularity subreddit speculates on when advanced AI and robotics will achieve significant breakthroughs. The conversation centers on whether AI will first discover a cure for baldness or if humanoid robots will become capable of autonomously performing complex haircuts with professional quality and safety. Participants also question the trustworthiness of robots performing such delicate tasks. AI

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AI Breakthroughs: Cure for Baldness vs. Robot Barbers

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  1. r/singularity TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Neurogence ·

    What Will Happen First: AI Discovers A Cure For Baldness, or Humanoid Robots Autonomously Performing Complex Haircuts?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>We already know that software is easy (hence, all the rapid explosive progress in generating text/math/code/images/video). Unfortunately, the digital space is the area that has the <strong>least</strong> immediate benefits to the lives of the ave…

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