{"data":{"slug":"moravec-paradox","etype":"concept","name":"Moravec's Paradox","cat":"Philosophy","subtitle":"Hard things are easy, easy things are hard — still true, still shaping robotics.","summary":"Moravec observed (1988) that abstract reasoning — evolution's newest trick — is computationally easy, while perception and dexterity — refined over hundreds of millions of years — are brutally hard. Fifty years of AI confirm it: models pass bar exams before robots reliably fold laundry. It explains why the robotics entries on this site trail the language ones, and why world models and fleet-scale robot data are the current bets to close the gap.","attrs":null,"kf":null,"aliases":["Moravec"],"ticker":null,"exchange":null,"hq":null,"founded":null,"website":null,"status":null,"region":null,"asof":"2026-01-15","sources":[{"url":"https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674576186","label":"Moravec, Mind Children (1988)"}]},"meta":{"found":true,"count":1,"served_from":"site cache (no live upstream calls)","as_of":"2026-10-14T05:34:20+00:00","disclaimer":"Research and information only — not investment advice. Structured records carry basis labels (vendor spec / reported / estimate); market quotes are delayed/indicative.","attribution":"Records compiled from vendor documentation, official filings and reputable public reporting; market quotes via financial data providers. See /data-sources."}}