In Morning Brew this morning: “Bet you can’t go a whole day without hearing about AI.”
I’ll bet they’re right.
How did I encounter AI today?
My washing machine and dryer both have AI settings. Apparently the machines can determine how much laundry you have, how dirty it is, the best temperature, and the length of cycle. Most of the time, the machines make good decisions for me.
Every Google search gives me an AI summary at the beginning. My search yields many other sources, but the upfront summary is useful.
I think many customer service chats are handled by bots. They often do a good job of resolving my issue.
A lot of the commercials on my streaming services are related to product searches I’ve made. Somehow, my phone, TV, and computer are all connected.
The very fact that I can get next day delivery of an item means somebody somewhere knows what I am likely to want, and stocks the closest warehouse before I think about it. That’s got to be all AI driven.
I daily ask Alexa about the weather. She also plays the stream from my favorite radio station.
Google maps routes my trip based on traffic, anticipated delays, and construction along the way.
My robo vacuum cleaner knows my house and cleans the room I send it to.
I’ve used AI to draft a reference letter. A little editing and it was ready to go.
Just like that, AI has infiltrated my life. So far, it’s all good. But that may not always be the case.
Waite for it... 