Iuliia Gorshkova

Building systems that think about how they think is a fascinating, and frankly, terrifying endeavor. You're not just writing code; you're building a meta-process, a loop that can potentially spin forever if you let it. This is the world of Recursive Language Models (RLMs) and agentic systems, where the promise of multi-step reasoning comes with [...]

The regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence shifted beneath our feet this past season, not with the thunderous arrival of a single global treaty, but through a series of intricate, sometimes contradictory, regional maneuvers. For those of us building the next generation of models and applications, the abstract threat of future compliance has suddenly solidified into [...]

Robotics has rapidly progressed from a specialized field to an essential component in industries ranging from healthcare to logistics. At the core of many autonomous robots lies vision systems—an intricate blend of sensors, algorithms, and data, enabling machines to perceive and interact with the world. Yet, as these systems become more integrated into daily life, [...]

For the better part of a decade, the trajectory of artificial intelligence felt inevitable, a relentless march toward centralization. We were told, quite convincingly, that intelligence lived in the cloud. The models were getting too big, the training data too vast, and the compute requirements too astronomical to fit anywhere else. Your smartphone was merely [...]

The landscape of education in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the integration of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) into school curricula. The rise of robotics labs and AI-focused educational programs reflects a regional commitment to equipping students with the skills necessary for the digital economy. As [...]

There’s a particular kind of energy that surrounds the release of a new large language model family. It’s a mix of hype, genuine technical curiosity, and the frantic scramble of developers trying to figure out if this is the one that finally solves that nagging production bottleneck or unlocks a new capability. When Alibaba’s Qwen [...]

In recent years, robotics has witnessed a paradigm shift, moving beyond isolated perception or motor control to more integrated, holistic approaches. This evolution is embodied by Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models, which synthesize visual input, natural language processing, and action generation into unified systems. These models are redefining the boundaries of what robots can interpret, plan, and [...]

There’s a particular kind of hum that fills a room when a large language model is being fine-tuned locally. It’s the sound of GPUs working at the edge of their thermal limits, fans spinning up to counter the heat generated by matrix multiplications on billions of parameters. For years, the narrative around this process was [...]

As artificial intelligence and robotics continue to reshape the fabric of European industries, the region’s regulatory landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace. Over the past several months, the European Union has advanced several landmark initiatives that aim to strike a delicate balance between fostering innovation and protecting fundamental rights. These developments are not just [...]

The AI content landscape feels increasingly like a digital ghost town populated by echoes. You see the same headlines repeated across countless platforms, each promising the next revolution in artificial intelligence, yet offering little beyond surface-level summaries of research papers or breathless announcements of incremental updates. As someone who has spent years building neural networks, [...]

Latin America’s agricultural sector is experiencing a profound transformation, driven by the integration of robotics and artificial intelligence. This shift is not merely about machinery entering the fields—it is a story of adaptation, resilience, and the pursuit of sustainability in a region facing unique socioeconomic and environmental challenges. The Rise of AgriTech Robots in Latin [...]

Building a product that leverages artificial intelligence is an exhilarating journey, often characterized by rapid iteration and the thrill of solving complex problems with elegant algorithms. However, the landscape surrounding these technologies is shifting beneath our feet. Regulatory frameworks, from the EU’s AI Act to evolving guidelines in the US and Asia, are moving from [...]

The conversation around artificial intelligence ethics often feels abstract, mired in philosophical debates about the nature of consciousness or the long-term existential risks of superintelligence. While these discussions are vital, they frequently overlook the immediate, tangible reality of the engineering process. The truth is that ethics in AI is not a layer applied after the [...]

The year was 2017. The paper "Attention Is All You Need" dropped into the arXiv repository like a stone into a still pond. The ripples were immediate, and the wave that followed reshaped the entire landscape of machine learning. We are now living in the Transformer era. From the code I write to the images [...]

Humanoids are no longer just the subjects of speculative fiction or research prototypes confined to laboratory settings. In recent years, several European healthcare institutions have moved from theoretical exploration to the real-world deployment of humanoid robots. Their presence in elder care facilities, hospitals, and rehabilitation clinics marks a pivotal shift in how care is conceptualized, [...]

The conversation around artificial intelligence has, for years, been dominated by a singular obsession: the model. We measured progress in parameter counts, benchmark scores, and the raw, often deceptive, elegance of a standalone neural network. This was the era of the "hero model," where a breakthrough in a laboratory setting—be it a new architecture for [...]

Industrial automation has been at the heart of transformative economic shifts for decades. Recent advances in robotics, artificial intelligence, and data-driven manufacturing are accelerating this transformation. Yet, the impact of automation does not unfold uniformly across the globe. Europe and the United States—two economic powerhouses with deep industrial legacies—demonstrate contrasting approaches to automation, workforce adaptation, [...]

For years, the promise of Artificial Intelligence has been tethered to the concept of the planner—the ability to formulate a sequence of actions to achieve a complex goal in an uncertain environment. We saw glimpses of this in the symbolic AI era, where systems like STRIPS (Stanford Research Institute Problem Solver) manipulated logical predicates to [...]

The global robotics industry has been evolving at a rapid pace, with robot end-effectors emerging as a cornerstone of industrial automation. The Insight Partners recently published a comprehensive market analysis projecting that the robot end-effector market will reach a valuation of $13.76 billion by 2031 (source). This remarkable growth is fueled by advances in robotics, [...]

Building systems that can outlast the hype cycles and survive the inevitable shocks of an uncertain world requires a shift in thinking. We often approach AI design with the same deterministic mindset we apply to traditional software engineering: define requirements, build to spec, test, and deploy. But when you are designing for a future where [...]

The recent public unveiling of a humanoid robot head by the Chinese robotics startup AheadForm has ignited a wave of fascination and vigorous debate across both Chinese social media and international technology circles. In a widely circulated video, the robot head exhibits a startling level of expressiveness: it blinks, raises its eyebrows, scans the room [...]

In a move that could shape the future of autonomous vehicles, Nvidia is reportedly considering a $500 million investment in Wayve, a UK-based self-driving car startup specializing in deep learning and camera-first approaches to vehicle autonomy. This news, as covered by Reuters, signals more than just another funding round—it is a calculated alignment of interests [...]

The air in the semiconductor industry has been thin for a while now, but the recent moves by the United States to further restrict the export of high-performance chips and the underlying manufacturing equipment to China represent a tectonic shift. We aren't just talking about a trade dispute anymore; we are witnessing the forced bifurcation [...]

In June 2024, a landmark partnership between Nvidia and Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute (TII) culminated in the unveiling of a new AI and robotics research laboratory in the United Arab Emirates. This endeavor marks a significant milestone in the region’s rapidly evolving technology landscape, bringing together global expertise and regional ambition to accelerate the [...]

In recent weeks, a mesmerizing and somewhat uncanny humanoid robot head has spread across social networks, captivating millions. Developed by the Beijing-based startup AheadForm, this robotic marvel doesn’t just mimic human expressions—it blinks, scans its environment with darting eyes, and sports a silicone visage that evokes both fascination and unease. As footage of the robot [...]

Why embodied cognition might be the missing piece in autonomous systems For centuries, we've been thinking about thinking all wrong. René Descartes convinced us that mind and body were separate entities—a ghost in the machine, if you will. The brain was the CPU, the body merely its peripheral device. This dualistic view seemed so intuitive [...]

When engineers talk about AI, the conversation often drifts toward existential risk or the displacement of entire job categories. While those concerns are valid, they obscure a more immediate and perhaps more interesting transformation: AI as a force multiplier for existing labor. In my work developing AI tools and integrating them into engineering workflows, I’ve [...]