▲ 133 ▼ 'Worst in Show' CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells (apnews.com) submitted 10 months ago by Blaze@piefed.zip to c/privacy@programming.dev 27 comments fedilink hide all child comments Artificial intelligence took center stage at this year's CES gadget show, but not always for the right reasons.
[+] Bazell@lemmy.zip 17 points 10 months ago (15 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 15 points 10 months ago (11 children) Because money. As long as you have those two magic letters in your pitch deck, investors will just pour absurd amounts of money into your project. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 10 months ago (7 children) I don't understand how these investors think this shit is worth anything when consumers clearly don't want it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] markz@suppo.fi 4 points 10 months ago (3 children) But AI is the future! If you don't have AI in your product, you're behind competition! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 10 months ago (2 children) Investors clearly live in a different world. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] markz@suppo.fi 5 points 10 months ago It's all greed and fomo permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago It’s a numbers game. If you invest in 500 AI startups, but one of them becomes the next Saudi Aramco, Microsoft, or Meta, it will easily cover all the losses. permalink fedilink source parent [–] village604@adultswim.fan 3 points 10 months ago* Because they think their product will finally be the one consumers care about, and they don't want someone else to get there first. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 10 months ago Because they have so much money they are ok with a 90% fail rate. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago It’s a risky investment. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 7U5K3N@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 10 months ago (2 children) 100% can confirm.. my tiny employer is sinking tons of man hours into AI. Does it solve business any need? Nope. But AI! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) The AI startup gets money, and the new CEO gets to drive a Ferrari. That’s all that counts. Fulfilling the requests or needs of your clients is just an optional side quest. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 7U5K3N@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago Wait.. do you work for my company too? Lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] it_depends_man@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago ...because it's what plants crave! permalink fedilink source parent [–] fubarx@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) Ding-dong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 2 points 10 months ago Open the front door, Hal! I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 15 points 10 months ago (11 children) Because money. As long as you have those two magic letters in your pitch deck, investors will just pour absurd amounts of money into your project. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 10 months ago (7 children) I don't understand how these investors think this shit is worth anything when consumers clearly don't want it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] markz@suppo.fi 4 points 10 months ago (3 children) But AI is the future! If you don't have AI in your product, you're behind competition! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 10 months ago (2 children) Investors clearly live in a different world. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] markz@suppo.fi 5 points 10 months ago It's all greed and fomo permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago It’s a numbers game. If you invest in 500 AI startups, but one of them becomes the next Saudi Aramco, Microsoft, or Meta, it will easily cover all the losses. permalink fedilink source parent [–] village604@adultswim.fan 3 points 10 months ago* Because they think their product will finally be the one consumers care about, and they don't want someone else to get there first. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 10 months ago Because they have so much money they are ok with a 90% fail rate. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago It’s a risky investment. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 7U5K3N@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 10 months ago (2 children) 100% can confirm.. my tiny employer is sinking tons of man hours into AI. Does it solve business any need? Nope. But AI! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) The AI startup gets money, and the new CEO gets to drive a Ferrari. That’s all that counts. Fulfilling the requests or needs of your clients is just an optional side quest. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 7U5K3N@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago Wait.. do you work for my company too? Lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 10 months ago (7 children) I don't understand how these investors think this shit is worth anything when consumers clearly don't want it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] markz@suppo.fi 4 points 10 months ago (3 children) But AI is the future! If you don't have AI in your product, you're behind competition! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 10 months ago (2 children) Investors clearly live in a different world. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] markz@suppo.fi 5 points 10 months ago It's all greed and fomo permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago It’s a numbers game. If you invest in 500 AI startups, but one of them becomes the next Saudi Aramco, Microsoft, or Meta, it will easily cover all the losses. permalink fedilink source parent [–] village604@adultswim.fan 3 points 10 months ago* Because they think their product will finally be the one consumers care about, and they don't want someone else to get there first. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 10 months ago Because they have so much money they are ok with a 90% fail rate. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago It’s a risky investment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] markz@suppo.fi 4 points 10 months ago (3 children) But AI is the future! If you don't have AI in your product, you're behind competition! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 10 months ago (2 children) Investors clearly live in a different world. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] markz@suppo.fi 5 points 10 months ago It's all greed and fomo permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago It’s a numbers game. If you invest in 500 AI startups, but one of them becomes the next Saudi Aramco, Microsoft, or Meta, it will easily cover all the losses. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 10 months ago (2 children) Investors clearly live in a different world. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] markz@suppo.fi 5 points 10 months ago It's all greed and fomo permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago It’s a numbers game. If you invest in 500 AI startups, but one of them becomes the next Saudi Aramco, Microsoft, or Meta, it will easily cover all the losses. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago It’s a numbers game. If you invest in 500 AI startups, but one of them becomes the next Saudi Aramco, Microsoft, or Meta, it will easily cover all the losses. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] village604@adultswim.fan 3 points 10 months ago* Because they think their product will finally be the one consumers care about, and they don't want someone else to get there first. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 10 months ago Because they have so much money they are ok with a 90% fail rate. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago It’s a risky investment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 7U5K3N@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 10 months ago (2 children) 100% can confirm.. my tiny employer is sinking tons of man hours into AI. Does it solve business any need? Nope. But AI! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) The AI startup gets money, and the new CEO gets to drive a Ferrari. That’s all that counts. Fulfilling the requests or needs of your clients is just an optional side quest. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 7U5K3N@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago Wait.. do you work for my company too? Lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) The AI startup gets money, and the new CEO gets to drive a Ferrari. That’s all that counts. Fulfilling the requests or needs of your clients is just an optional side quest. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 7U5K3N@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago Wait.. do you work for my company too? Lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 7U5K3N@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago Wait.. do you work for my company too? Lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] it_depends_man@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago ...because it's what plants crave! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) Ding-dong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 2 points 10 months ago Open the front door, Hal! I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 2 points 10 months ago Open the front door, Hal! I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave. permalink fedilink source parent