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The Importance of A.I. Gadgets & Doodads
We’re heading into the second year since OpenAI unleashed ChatGPT on the world along with other Generative AI (GAI) tools like Claude by Anthropic, Google with Bard, then Google Gemini. A whole host of platforms from Adobe to Canva and others have pushed into the wild west of Artificial Intelligence land to claim their stake.
Not far behind them came the AI gadgets. The Humane AI pin, the rabbit r1 cube, Samsung’s Bespoke AI oven to optimize cooking settings, the EBO X family robot companion, the Bird Buddy AI powered bird feeder to identify bird species and Flappie the AI powered cat flap that somehow prevents your cat from bringing mice into the house. And others.
There’s a growing set of AI gadgets for health, wellness and fitness. Some of which we have seen in the Apple Watch and other smartwatches that integrate with health apps on our phones. They’ve been using Machine Learning (ML) and other AI tools for years, but really been marketed as such.
Then of course, there’s the new Oral-B toothbrush that’s powered by AI. Just what your teeth have been nattering for the past few years!
Some may well seem silly. Others questionable at best and those like the Humane AI pin or the rabbit r1 interesting, with bold promises of replacing our smartphones. Yet, no matter they succeed or fail, they’re…
