Generative AI is transforming home appliances into smarter, more personalized helpers. GE's app offers AI-generated recipes, while Samsung's tech learns from user habits.
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.
“I’m sorry I can’t answer that sweater question. GE AI devices cannot provide answers that might assume any liability for outcomes. But ask us anything.”
And the example given. Slap a proprietary llm on every single device.
Just one good llm accessible on a phone or wearable will do thank you very much. All i need is a pdf manual for the device to upload to it and maybe an api for advanced features.
No thanks. You want me to have a fucking conversation with my washing machine? How is that saving time for me? STFU and run my laundry on cold with low spin like I do every damn time.
Also, what happens next with the fridge? “You’ve had too much cheese today. Initiating cheese drawer lock.” Fuck naw.
Sounds cool but what’s the catch? How is the consumer being used and/or screwed this time? I would to embrace new tech but nowadays, companies always seem to be planning some bs.
Not if I can help it. If it’s anything like “internet of things” it’ll be a dumb gimmick relegated to some overpriced gadgets that I don’t want anyway.
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“I’m sorry Dave, I can’t wash that. This wardrobe is too important for you to jeopardize it.”
“I’m sorry I can’t answer that sweater question. GE AI devices cannot provide answers that might assume any liability for outcomes. But ask us anything.”
Hard pass. I didn’t need a Wi-Fi toaster, I don’t need this either.
Hell yeah, I want my appliances to misinterpret my commands and hallucinate functions they aren’t capable of.
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0091499/
Does anyone want any toast?
https://youtu.be/LRq_SAuQDec?si=fr6bCeF3QXHjAxwE
I’d make an exception for that toaster though.
I don’t want my appliances to be engaging. I want to use them for their intended purpose, and then walk away from them.
No it isn’t… not on my watch.
A watch being probably one of the few devices where acces to an llm makes sense.
Nah, watches are for timekeeping, everything else may live in my phone so I can easily place it out of reach and ignore it.
Thats fair, i am not a watch wearer i just liked the idea of sci-fi style wrist computer/tech-toolkit
Smart bulbs and alexa count as Ai now?
And the example given. Slap a proprietary llm on every single device.
Just one good llm accessible on a phone or wearable will do thank you very much. All i need is a pdf manual for the device to upload to it and maybe an api for advanced features.
No thanks. You want me to have a fucking conversation with my washing machine? How is that saving time for me? STFU and run my laundry on cold with low spin like I do every damn time.
Also, what happens next with the fridge? “You’ve had too much cheese today. Initiating cheese drawer lock.” Fuck naw.
“open the fridge door, HAL”
“i’m sorry, Dave. i’m afraid i can’t do that.”
Dishwashers and toaster ovens are going to become subscription items
Article even threatens that appliances will order parts snd servicing themselves. This shit is insane.
You get 10 wash cycles a month
Sounds cool but what’s the catch? How is the consumer being used and/or screwed this time? I would to embrace new tech but nowadays, companies always seem to be planning some bs.
This is so fucking stupid it’s almost painful.
Ugh. I don’t want generative AI in any of my appliances. Here’s hoping everything lasts long enough that I can avoid this trash.
Not if I can help it. If it’s anything like “internet of things” it’ll be a dumb gimmick relegated to some overpriced gadgets that I don’t want anyway.