Chubby Marmot@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 days agoA $20,000 humanoid that does chores is heading to US homes this year.morningoverview.comexternal-linkmessage-square56fedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down119
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minus-squaredandi8@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 days agoWho’s gonna hire an Indian to teleoperate it, then?
minus-squareagamemnonymous@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days 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-up5·2 days 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-up1·1 day 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.
Who’s gonna hire an Indian to teleoperate it, then?
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.