April 22, 2026

New Robot Ants Work Like Real Insects To Build And Dismantle On Their Own

The lowly ant: able to lift many times their own weight and able to build complex structures, using signaling based on chemical signaling with pheromones. “RAnts” (Robot Ants) communicate through light fields known as photormones and build and deconstruct complex structures. Maybe Elon Musk will use RAnt swarms to build space colonies on Mars.

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How AI Is Forcing Headcount Reductions

There are many forces at work to eliminate jobs due to AI. First, your job is rendered obsolete. Second, roles are being replaced by AI across multiple workers, resulting in layoffs. Third, and the unseen cause, is capital displacement. Companies are spending capital at the expense of labor. This obviously cannot continue indefinitely, but in the meantime, it is weakens companies if those capital investments go sour.

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