An air conditioner that knows the most comfortable temperature for you better than you do, a washing machine that optimizes the washing cycle, and a refrigerator that, thanks to artificial intelligence, perfectly preserves food. Do we really need this?
Artificial intelligence has recently become an increasingly dominant topic in all aspects of our lives. If humanity is considering the possibility of artificial intelligence managing the military, directing air traffic, and performing many other strategically important actions, then why couldn’t it manage our households as well?
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LG, after conducting research involving several thousand respondents in Korea and America, concluded that a large number of users are interested in household functions that could be simplified with the assistance of artificial intelligence.
The essence, according to experts involved in the implementation of artificial intelligence in households, is that the system recognizes our future activities and, accordingly, eases everyday tasks. This means that household devices activate independently as needed and perform specific tasks. Artificial intelligence could thus be connected to all devices currently considered “smart,” such as televisions, air conditioners, home appliances, heating systems…
An example would be artificial intelligence recognizing who has entered the house and adjusting the desired temperature or selecting the preferred TV channel accordingly. The point is that artificial intelligence does not operate on a pre-set automation but continually learns, so over time, it can predict things much better than today’s smart devices.
Thus, the system would constantly improve its characteristics and adapt to the owner. One everyday example is the system independently lowering the room temperature because it detected that you are engaged in physical activity. The washing machine could also adjust washing cycles to clean clothes much better than current devices can achieve.
Now, the big question is what we would actually gain and what we would lose in this way. It’s far from artificial intelligence wanting to kill us at some point by locking the doors and cranking up the heating to the maximum. Other things seem problematic. Companies developing artificial intelligence systems and connecting them with household devices emphasize that our lives could be easier.
But how hard is our life now? Do we really need someone to remember to lower the room temperature because we’re running on a treadmill? How did humanity come to run on treadmills instead of in forests or parks?
How much more do we need to simplify our lives? What major activities are we engaged in that we don’t have time for the most basic tasks?
How much have the achievements of civilization really made our lives easier, and how much have they set us back as a species? In the end, these discussions always lead to philosophical questions about the essence of life itself, about why we get up, live, and work every day. Still, returning to the topic of this text, one thing is certain – our lives do not need to be made easier, but rather enriched and reorganized.
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