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Sharp-eyed executives are eager to implement AI throughout the workplace, and it is often overstated, poorly implemented, and ultimately detrimental to human workers without any benefit to customers. It has drawn derision from naysayers who see it as a tool being used cruelly to replace people.
Get ready for more AI, because consumer electronics company CEOs want to put AI in ovens and other household products. forbes This sounds like a hell of a privacy and functionality hell waiting to happen.
“Do ovens have generative AI built in? Why not?” writes technology influencer and self-proclaimed futurist Bernard Marr. forbes A column full of enthusiasm for AI. “After all, AI has been creeping into our homes for years (think smart light bulbs and Alexa), but generative AI is making these interactions even more human and personal. It will become something.”
Ma said GE Appliances is bringing AI to its SmartHQ app in the form of a system that analyzes the food in the refrigerator and comes up with meal recipes. Appliance manufacturer Miele also wants to use AI in its smart cooking assistant, which suggests cooking instructions with the help of a camera built into the oven.
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It's all great and foreshadows a future like the classic cartoon Jetsons and their trusty, wise-cracking maid Rosie the Robot.
However, there are problems with installing AI in home appliances.
While it's true that Internet of Things devices are steadily making their way into our homes, especially in the form of Amazon's Echo speaker, they're notorious for violating our privacy. Adding technology disguised as AI to consumer electronics could make privacy issues even bigger. Imagine a malicious hacker stealing your personal data and taking over the camera of your home gadget.
There are also everyday issues with connected devices. These tend to become obsolete, fill up your phone with proprietary apps, often stop working when the internet is disconnected, and need to be reset every time there's a power outage. There's a whole thread on Reddit. infamous twitter account Dedicated to hating smart home appliances.
“The Internet of Things. I hate this nonsense myself. Why do kitchen appliances need internet connectivity? Why do washers and dryers need internet connectivity? Why do door locks and light switches need internet connectivity? ?” one Redditor ranted.
Maybe that technology will sell more expensive refrigerators. Whether your customers will still be amazed five years from now is another matter entirely.
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