AI is everywhere now.
Phones have AI. Laptops have AI. TVs have AI. Cameras have AI. Even home appliances are starting to advertise themselves as AI-powered.
Some of it is genuinely useful.
AI can improve photos, remove background noise, translate conversations, manage battery usage and help us find information faster.
But sometimes I wonder whether we are adding AI because a product actually needs it, or simply because "AI-powered" looks good on the box.
Does my television really need an AI processor?
Does my refrigerator need to understand my habits?
Does every application need an AI assistant waiting in the corner?
Maybe the better question isn't whether a gadget has AI.
It is whether AI makes that gadget noticeably better.
If it saves time, simplifies something complicated or solves a real problem, great.
If I have to watch a 10-minute demonstration just to understand why the AI feature exists, perhaps we are trying too hard.
Technology should make everyday things easier.
AI should be no different.
Before putting AI into the next toaster, toothbrush or coffee machine, perhaps manufacturers should ask one simple question:
Wait... does this actually make sense?
