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Article questions 'AI' in chair lumbar support, contrasts with generative AI

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A recent article questions the true nature of "AI" in consumer products, specifically a chair's lumbar support. The author notes that while the chair's feature is marketed as AI, its capabilities are limited and may not align with the common understanding of artificial intelligence. The piece also touches on the broader exhaustion and negative perceptions surrounding generative AI, contrasting it with more constrained forms of artificial intelligence. AI

IMPACT Highlights the potential for marketing hype to overstate AI capabilities in consumer goods.

RANK_REASON Article discusses the marketing and perception of AI in consumer products.

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Article questions 'AI' in chair lumbar support, contrasts with generative AI

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 I'm not sure the "AI" in my chair's lumbar support actually counts as AI, but it has been smart enough to help my posture Note from James, 02/10: We've heard

    📰 I'm not sure the "AI" in my chair's lumbar support actually counts as AI, but it has been smart enough to help my posture Note from James, 02/10: We've heard your complaints that some of the wording in this piece - a lot of which, if I'm honest, was added/changed by me in the e…

    LINKS rockpapershotgun.com/im-not-sure-the-ai-i…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I'm not sure the "AI" in my chair's lumbar support actually counts as AI, but it has been smart enough to help my posture - https://www. rockpapershotgun.com/im

    I'm not sure the "AI" in my chair's lumbar support actually counts as AI, but it has been smart enough to help my posture - https://www. rockpapershotgun.com/im-not-su re-the-ai-in-my-chairs-lumbar-support-actually-counts-as-ai-but-it-has-been-smart-enough-to-help-my-posture # Ga…

    LINKS rockpapershotgun.com/im-not-sure-the-ai-i…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I'm not sure the "AI" in my chair's lumbar support actually counts as AI, but it has been smart enough to fix up my spine - https://www. rockpapershotgun.com/im

    I'm not sure the "AI" in my chair's lumbar support actually counts as AI, but it has been smart enough to fix up my spine - https://www. rockpapershotgun.com/im-not-su re-the-ai-in-my-chairs-lumbar-support-actually-counts-as-ai-but-it-has-been-smart-enough-to-fix-up-my-spine # Ga…

    LINKS rockpapershotgun.com/im-not-sure-the-ai-i…
  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 I'm not sure the "AI" in my chair's lumbar support actually counts as AI, but it has been smart enough to fix up my spine AI is everywhere, exhausting to keep

    📰 I'm not sure the "AI" in my chair's lumbar support actually counts as AI, but it has been smart enough to fix up my spine AI is everywhere, exhausting to keep up with, and increasingly perceived as harmful to games. But that’s mostly generative AI; the more limited, less media-…

    LINKS rockpapershotgun.com/im-not-sure-the-ai-i…

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