Flipping a switch takes 1 second; asking AI takes 3 — 'we're automating the wrong things'
michalmalewicz · x · 2026-10-14
A snarky take on smart-home AI: flipping a light switch turns the light on in 1 second (you just have to get up), while telling AI to do it takes 3 seconds and might not work — and then the same AI lectures you about sitting too long. Punchline: we're automating the wrong things.
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