This was a fun read. I burst out laughing at this statement from Bosch after criticism of their products from @pluralistic
‘Worst in Show’ CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells
"earning and keeping trust with our consumers, especially in the areas of privacy and cybersecurity, is at the core of our company’s values.
an interesting bean
in reply to Zauberlehrling • • •an interesting bean
in reply to an interesting bean • • •according to coffee geography magazine:
> Prior to Alexa Plus, issuing a voice command for a pre-programmed coffee routine via standard Alexa was a relatively reliable affair. Now, the more advanced assistant has shown moments of confusion, failing to consistently execute a basic coffee order. This hiccup underscores a broader industry challenge: while next-gen AI assistants boast vast potential for complex, conversational interaction, they can ironically stumble over the straightforward, programmed commands that defined earlier smart home tech.
Marius
in reply to an interesting bean • • •When I was young, we even had coffee makers without Alexa functionality.
They were rather ingenious, they had 'buttons', little surfaces connected to mechnical levers and an electronic switch.
As user, you would touch the 'button', and the coffee machine would then execute the associated command.
I dont know how it worked internally. I suppose they had a little speaker inside next to the Alexa microphone, and it would sound out the command at inaudible volume
Martijn Vos
in reply to Zauberlehrling • • •@Zauberlehrling @Cory Doctorow
"Advertise"!? That's not how this was supposed to go. The smart fridge is supposed to remind you, maybe add your preferred product to your shopping list or next groceries order, not take this as an opportunity to spam you with ads.