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Generative AI Is Coming To Your Home Appliances (www.forbes.com)
submitted 7 months ago by Stopthatgirl7@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Across all industries, organizations are rapidly embracing generative AI. Among them, makers of home appliances like fridges and ovens. Generative AI in your oven? Why not? Ater all, AI has been creeping into our homes for years (think smart lightbulbs and Alexa) – but thanks to generative AI, these interactions will become even more human and more personal.

Imagine, for example, asking your washing machine whether it’s safe to wash a beloved item of clothing on a certain setting – literally, asking it out loud or via an app. Or you could say to your fridge, “Hey, when am I going to run out of milk?” and it’ll tell you. Integrating generative AI into everyday products could lead to a new era of smart appliances that are not only more adaptive to our needs but also more interactive and engaging.

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[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 24 points 7 months ago (5 children)

"When am I going to run out of milk?"

Just fucking open the fridge and check! Refrigerators and microwaves and shit don't need AI or connected anything.

The only use case I've ever seen for having a connected appliance is to be able to preheat the oven while you're out and about to get home.

[–] Snowpix@lemmy.ca 8 points 7 months ago (3 children)

It takes more time and effort to access and wait for the AI than it would to just open the damn fridge. Why make things more complicated than they need to be?

[–] gerbler@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

Because data collection

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Selling subscriptions

[–] Zerthax@reddthat.com 1 points 7 months ago

I'm not personally interested in the tech, but I could see it being relevant if your refrigerator is connected to the internet and you are at the store. You could find out whether to buy more or not.

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