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Study Finds Consumers Are Actively Turned Off by Products That Use AI (futurism.com)
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[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, can make some products better but most of the products these days that use AI, it doesn't actually need them. It's annoying to use products that actively shovel AI when it doesn't even need it.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Ya know what pfoduct MIGHT be better with AI?

Toasters. They have ONE JOB, and everybody agrees their toaster is crap. But you're not going to buy another toaster, because that too will be crap.

How about a toaster, that accurately, and evenly toasts your bread, and then DOESN'T give you a heart attack at 5am when you're still half asleep???

IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK???

[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Sweet, I'm the one who gets to link the obligatory Technology Connections toaster video!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Aw man, now I want this toaster.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

I said the exact same thing months ago when I saw that video. I don’t even use a toaster.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Nah. We already have AI toasters, and they're ambitious, but rubbish.

Adding AI is just serious overkill for a toaster, especially when it wouldn't add anything meaningful, not compared to just designing the toaster better.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

It only needs one string of conditions that it can understand: don't catch on fire. Turn yourself off IF smoke.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

AI toasters are a Bad Idea

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Did you want some toast?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

This is the visionary we need. Take my venture capital millions on a magic carpet ride, time traveler!