This week's podcast tackles Kevin's real-world experience with the Google Pixel tablet and speaker dock. He liked the tablet, but as a smart home accessory it's lacking, which is what we had originally anticipated. But it's still a bummer, because I … [Read more...]
Privacy and AI in the coming age of home robots
Have you ever seen the 1999 movie "Bicentennial Man"? It stars Robin Williams as an android who, over its 200-year lifespan, strives to become human. I won't spoil the plot but instead note that watching this movie 24 years ago gave me hope that I'd … [Read more...]
Are we sure we want a smarter smart home and gadgets?
This story was originally published on Friday May 12, in my weekly newsletter. To receive the newsletter, sign up here. Apple wants to build a health coach with the ability to track people's vital signs as well as their emotions. Meanwhile, … [Read more...]
Where does generative AI fit in the IoT?
Major publications are really worried about Alexa, Siri, and Google's digital assistant these days. That's because, so far, these products aren't using generative AI, a set of machine learning models that are trained to guesstimate the next set of … [Read more...]
Podcast: How generative AI could help the IoT
We kick off this week's show with a focus on generative AI and what new models such as GPT-4 and even things like Stable Diffusion could mean for the internet of things. Along the way we disagree with an article trying to compare digital assistants … [Read more...]