From lab to life: Why translating AI advances to the real world is a major challenge

From lab to life: Why translating AI advances to the real world is a major challenge

An AI system in the real world has to sort out a huge number of objects, human behaviors and environmental conditions. Joan Cros/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesTurning artificial intelligence research into real-world tools isn’t always straightforward, despite the remarkable progress in recent years ranging from self-driving cars to large language models. Systems that perform well in controlled lab settings often fall short when deployed in homes, in …