Physical AI is set to bring artificial intelligence from the digital world into the physical one.
In this episode, our guest, James Chang, Vice President and General Director of the Mechanical and Mechatronics Systems Research Laboratories at Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) analyzes the highlights from NXP President and CEO, Rafael Sotomayor's COMPUTEX 2026 keynote speech.
He also discusses the potential of Physical AI, the idea of Elite AI, and how Taiwan’s tech ecosystem can play a key role in shaping the next stage of AI development. Further questions that are explored include whether AI can be trusted, and why vision and storytelling matter in turning new technologies into real-world impact.
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0:00 Introduction
1:32 The Potential of Physical AI
3:30 The Human Body Metaphor
4:59 What Is Specialist/Elite AI?
6:45 ITRI’s Role in Taiwan’s Tech Development
9:20 Can AI Be Trusted?
10:43 An Important Step for AI
11:30 Why Vision and Storytelling Are Key
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