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Humanoid robots have become the mascot of Silicon Valley’s physical AI boom.They dance in viral videos, bang out tunes on the piano, and are headed to Wall Street as Agility Robotics plans to go public. They promise a new workforce that never sleeps, never ages, and can work in spaces…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Yousuf Imran, a 41-year-old former account executive at Google based in the Bay Area. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I earned nearly $1 million last year as an account executive at Google, but I felt some “FOMO” around the AI…

At Match Group, every employee now has an AI budget.The parent company of Tinder, Hinge, and other dating apps recently began giving department heads a set amount to spend on AI, which is then distributed across their teams. Employees can track their usage on a dashboard, and if they want…