I couldn’t fix it with iFixit’s AI FixBot
TL;DR
The author tested iFixit's AI FixBot for repairing a Sony CRT TV, a Mitsubishi heat pump, and a Japanese N64, but found it unreliable and wouldn't trust it for diagnostics.
My classic Sony CRT television won't power on. My living room is chilly because my Mitsubishi heat pump isn't putting out enough hot air. I want my Japanese N64 to play US games, too, but I've been too busy to pop the hood. What if I had an AI companion to talk me through?
iFixit just released a voice-and-text chatbot to do just that, one that can supposedly help you figure out repairs just by talking to it - FixBot will ask you questions, and you can share images, too. iFixit claims it "thinks out loud with you, the way a master technician would, until the diagnosis clicks into place."
Having tried it, I would definitely not trust iFixit' …