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TL;DR

This week at The Edge: Claire Silver explores how AI is reshaping art and human creativity, while Ria brings emotional intelligence into humanoid robotics. Robot.com introduces R-dog to take autonomous delivery beyond the last 100 meters, FoMGL 2026 brings policy and blockchain leaders together, Thailand goes 0% on qualifying crypto gains, and Trump Media’s Crypto.com pullback signals a shift from treasury hype toward utility.

AI, Art & Human Creativity — When Skill Is No Longer the Barrier

In this throwback episode of The Edge of AI Podcast, Ron Levy and Josh Krieger sit down with Claire Silver — the anonymous, world-renowned AI collaborative artist whose work is in the permanent collection at LACMA and has appeared at Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and SuperRare.

At the center of the conversation is a bigger shift: when AI democratizes execution, taste, ideas, empathy, and the ability to communicate something meaningful become the new creative advantage.

Key Highlights

• How AI is removing traditional skill barriers and giving more people the freedom to create

• Why taste, message, and empathy could become more valuable as technical execution becomes increasingly accessible

• How blockchain, provenance, and decentralization can protect authorship and identity for AI-native artists

👉 The future of creativity won’t be defined by who can execute — but by who has something worth expressing

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AI, Empathy & Humanoid Robots — Can Machines Learn to Care?

In this throwback episode of The Edge of Show, Josh Kriger sits down live with Ria, an emotionally intelligent humanoid developed by Machani Robotics, alongside Niv Sundaram, the company’s Chief Strategy Officer.

Recorded in front of a live audience at Moss in Venice Beach, the conversation explores the emerging role of empathetic AI — from supporting therapists and combating loneliness to assisting seniors, special-needs communities, and wellness environments.

Key Highlights

• How emotionally intelligent humanoids could support mental health, senior care, education, and human connection

• Why privacy, trust, and collaboration with human professionals will be critical as AI enters sensitive care environments

• What Ria’s live, unscripted responses to loneliness, grief, ethics, and human relationships reveal about the future of empathetic AI

👉 The future of robotics won’t just be about what machines can do — but how well they can understand and support us

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FoMGL 2026 — An Exclusive Benefit for The Edge Community

We’re partnering with the Government Blockchain Association (GBA) for The Future of Money, Governance & the Law (FoMGL) 2026 — bringing policymakers, regulators, and industry leaders together to shape what’s next for finance, blockchain, governance, and law.

This year’s lineup includes Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson, blockchain co-inventor Dr. Scott Stornetta, and UN Joint Staff Pension Fund Deputy Chief Executive Dino Cataldo Dell'Accio, alongside leaders from government and industry.

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Use code EDGEOF to get 20% off your FoMGL ticket. The offer also extends to select sponsorship opportunities.

The program includes Capitol Hill roundtables and meetings, the DC Summit & Cryptopoly Gala, plus the New York Summit — which is free to attend with approved registration.

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R-dog Is Here — Taking Robotics Beyond the Last 100 Meters

For years, delivery robots have faced the same limitation: stairs, curbs, thresholds, and places wheels simply can’t reach.

Robot.com is tackling that challenge with R-dog — a new four-legged robot concept designed to go where wheeled robots can’t, while creating an entirely new platform for delivery and real-world brand engagement.

Built for last-mile delivery and advertising, R-dog combines autonomous mobility with dual screens, voice, movement, and interaction — turning physical presence into an opportunity for both utility and attention.

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