Humanoid robot 'Lightning' broke a half-marathon world record in Beijing, finishing 13 miles faster than any human. Kurt 'CyberGuy' Knutsson discusses this AI leap and Tesla's Optimus, raising urgent questions about robot control and future safety.

Over the weekend, a bright-red Chinese humanoid robot named “Lightning” finished a half-marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating all 12,000 human competitors.

The star performer was a robot developed by the Chinese company Honor (the smartphone maker ), which finished the 13.1-mile race in 50 minutes, 26 seconds.