Politico August 22, 2025
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Daniela Rus is one of the world’s foremost thinkers on the intersection of machines and artificial intelligence, and a pioneer in the field of “soft robotics” — or robots that can adapt to their physical surroundings. She directs MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, which conducts trailblazing research in technologies that will tangibly benefit society. Rus served on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology during Donald Trump’s first term. She’s skeptical about humanoid robots, and thinks data and AI should be treated as public infrastructure. The following has been edited for...
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