The human brain runs on just ~20 watts of power, yet it effortlessly handles massive sensory input, runs countless automatic processes in the background, makes conscious decisions (even in rare edge cases), and controls a self-repairing body. That’s insanely advanced technology.
Meanwhile, today’s best AI models that try to approach human-level performance need entire data centers consuming megawatts of power.
Right now, data-center AI is the main event and will keep dominating for years.
Human-like robots and humanoids will gradually play bigger roles in society, but we’re still a long way from anything that comes close to the efficiency and versatility of a biological brain.