In the October 2025 issue of the IEEE Spectrum magazine, read about humanity’s greatest challenges that require us to radically scale up our ingenuity. From football field sized airplanes, to the future of humanoid robotics, this special issue dives into the marvels and risks of scaling technology to meet our future.
Why Is a Startup Building the World's Biggest Plane?
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“If we want bigger wind turbines, we’re gonna need bigger airplanes. The world’s largest airplane, when it’s built, will stretch more than a football field from tip to tail. 60% longer than the biggest existing aircraft, with 12x as much cargo space as a 747, the behemoth will look like an oil tanker that’s sprouted wings—aeronautical engineering at a preposterous scale...” |
How Will We Know Superhuman AI When It Arrives?
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“As AI’s sophistication has scaled—thanks to faster computers, better algorithms, and more data—timelines have compressed. The leaders of major AI labs, including OpenAI, have recently said they expect artificial general intelligence (AGI) within a few years...” |
How Can We Measure Nothing Better?
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“Atomic sensors could support big science, semiconductors, and more...” |
What's the Deal With All These Humanoid Robots?
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“Reality is ruining the humanoid robot hype. The obstacles to scaling up humanoids that nobody is talking about…” |
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