We've all seen what artificial intelligence can do on our screens: generate art, carry out conversations and help with written tasks. Soon, AI will be doing more in the physical world.

Gartner, a research and advisory firm, estimates that by 2030, 80% of Americans will interact daily — in some way — with autonomous, AI-powered robots.

At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, professor Daniela Rus is working to make that possible — and safe.

"I like to think about AI and robots as giving people superpowers," said Rus, who leads MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab. "With AI, we get cognitive superpowers."

"So think about getting speed, knowledge, insight, creativity, foresight," she said. "On the physical side, we can use machines to extend our reach, to refin

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