Comment on AI nowaday is like Bluetooth 20 years ago: they put it everywhere where it's almost never useful

FireRetardant@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• aeronmelon@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  If you don’t pay your monthly vacuum fee, Hoover will turn it off remotely.

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  • FireRetardant@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Unlock more power for an extra $4.99/month*

    *warranty period reduced by 1 week per use of MaxPower mode

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    • brbposting@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Hahaha

      There’s a real life example of this somewhere right?

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• vodkasolution@feddit.it ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I saw a Bluetooth toothbrush that send reports to your phone on how good you brushed your teeth, like wtf?!

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  • mrfriki@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It also send reports to they corporate overlords. Most probably anyway.

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    • Atemu@lemmy.ml ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Oh I’m sure your health insurance would love to know the condition of your teeth to increase your rates.

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      • brbposting@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Missed cleaning routine detected January 5, 2024: claim denied

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  • HowlsSophie@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    EXACTLY! Hubby has one of those, that function got old pretty quickly.

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  • andrew@lemmy.stuart.fun ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    TBH I use that to make sure my kids brush their teeth before the electronics get Internet in the morning.

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• ours@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Saw a “smart” steam ironing board.

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  • vodkasolution@feddit.it ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’ll call it smart when it will iron my shirts!

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