bought my 1st robot yesterday not because it "looked cool" or does backflips, but because it *didn't* look like a robot. it looks like a piece of furniture (bedside lamps) that blends into your room and folds your laundry, makes your bed whenever you're not around (don't believe me see tweet below) the point is i was compelled to buy it because it could enter my life without being an eyesore & because it added real value to my life this then got me thinking about AI at large. the reason why top models are so successful is because they make you feel like home, at ease - like you're talking to a friend or talented engineer - and they do useful things for you but a lot of AI products today miss the mark, instead opting for a flash-bang approach with slick marketing ads + mockups when really no one wants that shit they just want something that seamlessly slots into their lives, is omnipresent across all mediums they interact on (social, professional, physical) and can see what they see - without disrupting the flow of their lives no one actually wants a robot following them about, they just want the ai to be there and improve their lives as and when makes most sense theres a lot of opportunity in building an effective, unnoticeable ai product.

the robot in question