AI can’t even turn on the lights
TL;DR
AI's versatility is praised, but practical use often disappoints. The Vergecast discusses AI's current state, including smart home struggles, and a new ad-free podcast option.
Large language models are currently everyone's solution to everything. The technology's versatility is part of its appeal: the use cases for generative AI seem both huge and endless. But then you use the stuff, and not enough of it works very well. And you wonder what we're really accomplishing here.
On this episode of The Vergecast, Nilay rejoins the show full of thoughts about the current state of AI - particularly after spending a summer trying to get his smart home to work. But before we get to that, we talk about our new ad-free podcast option, which launched this week! (If you're a subscriber, go to your account settings to find the f …