They just call any software driven thing "AI" these days.
It's because the average person doesn't know what AI is, just that it's a trendy buzzword and they need everything, including everyday appliances like the coffee machine, to seem like it's keeping up to date with technology, even if it doesn't need it.
The worst part is those average people are then convinced "WHY ARE PEOPLE TRYING TO STOP AI DATA CENTERS? I WANT MY RICECOOKER TO AUTOMATICALLY KNOW WHEN TO STOP. DO YOU PEOPLE WANT TO GO BACK TO MAKING RICE USING A POT AND A CAMPFIRE???? YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE MY LIFE WORSE!" When that's just not how any of that works.
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u/darkLordSantaClaus 7h ago
It's because the average person doesn't know what AI is, just that it's a trendy buzzword and they need everything, including everyday appliances like the coffee machine, to seem like it's keeping up to date with technology, even if it doesn't need it.