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Elon Musk Agrees Viral Robot Moves Were ‘Essentially Remote Controlled’ — Tesla AI Chief Warns Robot Safety is a Bigger Challenge Than AI Safety

Sep 21, 2026 · 06:11 AM ET· updated 1h ago
Elon Musk Agrees Viral Robot Moves Were ‘Essentially Remote Controlled’ — Tesla AI Chief Warns Robot Safety is a Bigger Challenge Than AI Safety

Tesla AI chief says viral Optimus combat moves were remote-controlled, warning physical-robot safety is far harder than large-model safety.

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Tesla's Optimus robot videos showed moves that were controlled by humans, not the robot thinking on its own. The real challenge ahead is keeping robots safe when they work around people, which is trickier than making smart computer brains.

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