AI's Next Frontier: Top Developers Ditch Chatbots for Physical, Embodied AI
ABC News — Technology—Leading artificial intelligence companies and developers are shifting investment and attention from conversational chatbots toward physical AI — systems that operate robots, autonomous vehicles, and other hardware in the real world. ABC News reports the pivot reflects a belief that the chatbot market is maturing while embodied AI represents the next growth opportunity. The trend signals a major evolution in how AI will interact with the physical environment rather than just screens.