Humans and AI Fight It Out in the Ring, via Robots

During the final fight scene of the 2011 film Real Steel, two giant robots battle it out in a boxing ring—and the underdog is losing. Before the final round, Hugh Jackman’s character Charlie takes his robot aside and tells it to watch him and follow his lead from the sidelines.

The final round commences, Charlie puts his guard up and—at just the right moment—throws a mean uppercut. His robot mimics the same motion in the ring, rocking the bigger …

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