Why I Bought AI Glasses (And Ignored the Robots)

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Episode 93: Are humanoid robots, AI glasses, or autonomous vehicles the real future of AI—and which new tech should you actually care about? Matt Wolfe (https://x.com/mreflow) and Maria Gharib (  / maria-gharib-091779b9  ) break down the biggest surprises and trends from CES 2026.
In this episode, Matt returns from CES with fresh insight into the top three AI-powered trends dominating the event floor: humanoid robots, AR/AI-enabled glasses, and autonomous vehicles—including some wild new updates on flying cars and health-focused wearables. Maria pushes past the hype, challenging which tech is actually solving real problems. Together, they critique the usefulness of current AI gadgets, discuss the state of robots (do we really want a flipping robot, or just a butler?), debate wearable tech style, and preview major updates from OpenAI, Google, and Claude. Whether you’re all-in on futuristic tech or just want your laundry folded, this episode separates the game-changers from the gimmicks.

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Shownotes
0:00 Introduction
1:00 CES Overall Impressions - Is Innovation Slowing Down
2:00 AI In Everything - Mattresses, Toilets, and Bicycles
3:30 The 3 Big Trends from CES 2025
4:00 Trend 1 - Humanoid Robots Everywhere
6:00 Why Robots Still Cannot Do Our Laundry
7:00 The Hardware Is Ready But The Software Is Not
8:00 Dancing Robots and Ping Pong Bots
10:00 The Boxing Robot Demo
12:00 Trend 2 - AI and AR Glasses
13:00 XReal Glasses and 2D to 3D Conversion
15:00 Maria vs Ray-Ban - The Style Debate
16:00 Meta and Luxottica Partnership Explained
17:30 Trend 3 - Autonomous Vehicles
18:30 Waymo, Zoox, and Luxury Robo-Taxis
20:00 Flying Cars and eVTOLs at CES
22:00 2026 Predictions - The Year of Autonomous Vehicles
25:00 ChatGPT Health - What You Need to Know
27:00 How ChatGPT Health Connects to Your Medical Data
29:00 Understanding Your Blood Work with AI
31:00 Claude Cowork - AI Agent for Your Desktop
33:00 Google Personal Intelligence - Deep Dive
34:30 The License Plate and Tire Story
36:00 The Multi-Account Problem
37:00 When AI Becomes Truly Useful
39:00 Why Some People Still Hate AI
41:00 The Different Types of AI People Forget About
42:00 Wrap Up and Final Thoughts

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XREAL AR Glasses: https://us.shop.xreal.com/collections...
Ray Ban Meta Glasses: https://www.ray-ban.com/usa/ray-ban-m...
Waymo: https://waymo.com/
Zoox: https://zoox.com/
Tesla Robotaxi: https://www.tesla.com/robotaxi
OpenAI ChatGPT Health: https://openai.com/index/introducing-...

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