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[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 19 points 5 days ago (24 children)

The reassuring thing is that AI actually makes sense in a washing machine. Generative AI doesn't, but that's not what they use. AI includes learning models of different sorts. Rolling the drum a few times to get a feel for weight, and using a light sensor to check water clarity after the first time water is added lets it go "that's a decent amount of not super dirty clothes, so I need to add more water, a little less soap, and a longer spin cycle".

They're definitely jumping on the marketing train, but problems like that do fall under AI.

[–] Carnelian@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (19 children)

Respectfully, there’s no universe in which any type of AI could possibly benefit a load of laundry in any way. I genuinely pity anyone who falls for such a ridiculous and obvious scam

[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago (6 children)

You can't see a benefit to a washing machine that can wash clothes without you needing to figure out how much soap to add or how many rinse cycles it needs?

I genuinely pity anyone so influenced by marketing that they can't look at what a feature actually does before deciding they hate it.

[–] big_fat_fluffy@leminal.space 0 points 4 days ago

I love these technical discussions. Just kicking each other in the nuts over and over.

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