Chubby Marmot@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 1 day agoA $20,000 humanoid that does chores is heading to US homes this year.morningoverview.comexternal-linkmessage-square54fedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down119
arrow-up140arrow-down1external-linkA $20,000 humanoid that does chores is heading to US homes this year.morningoverview.comChubby Marmot@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square54fedilink
minus-squareagamemnonymous@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·23 hours agoJust buy a VR headset and become the Indian. By the time the company goes under, you can probably get an AI good enough to handle 80% of tasks and you can just patch in on critical steps for tricky stuff.
minus-squaredandi8@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up5·22 hours agoIf I’m teleoperating it myself, I may as well do the chores myself. I’m also dubious of the claim that AI will get “good enough” in the few years (at best) it takes the company to fold.
minus-squarePappabosley@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·17 hours agoTo an extent, except it’s less exertion. More realistically, that could actually be a good option for people who are physically incapable of the chore, but want to do it.
Just buy a VR headset and become the Indian. By the time the company goes under, you can probably get an AI good enough to handle 80% of tasks and you can just patch in on critical steps for tricky stuff.
If I’m teleoperating it myself, I may as well do the chores myself.
I’m also dubious of the claim that AI will get “good enough” in the few years (at best) it takes the company to fold.
To an extent, except it’s less exertion.
More realistically, that could actually be a good option for people who are physically incapable of the chore, but want to do it.