Humanoid robots are no longer science fiction—they’re here, and they’re starting to shape our world in very real ways. In this episode, hosts Lauren Johnson and Paul Chase speak with Adrian Sicilia, CEO of In All Media, about the rapid rise of robotics and the arrival of physical AI: intelligent machines that interact directly with the environment around them.

What makes this moment so different? Why do so many robots look like us? Are we optimizing for function—or slowly surrendering the central role humans have played for centuries?

From smart factories and logistic swarms to robot nurses and pollinator drones, we trace the evolution of robotics and ask the big questions about identity, purpose, and what it really means to remain human in a machine-shaped world.

A thought-provoking journey through design, ethics, and the edge of innovation.

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The U.S. is betting $500 billion on Stargate, a centralized AI megaproject, while China releases DeepSeek—an open-source model that could democratize artificial intelligence.Are we witnessing a clash of economic models? What does this mean for the future of work, security, and tech dominance?

Are we ready to coexist with a new digital species?

In this episode of Digital Ritual, Lauren Johnson and Paul Chase are joined by Adrian Sicilia, CEO of In All Media, to explore the future of AI, hybrid human-machine teams, and the ethical questions surrounding self-evolving intelligence.