Look around you lor. Suddenly everywhere also got some new gadget shouting about “Powered by AI!” From your 冰箱 that can suggest recipes based on a rotten tomato, to your 耳机 that can translate your Singlish into proper English for your ang moh boss. The hype is real, but as someone who’s been in the tech game since floppy disks were a thing, my 直觉 is tingling. Is this the future, or are we just being sold a very expensive, glorified paperweight?
Let’s be real hor. Most of these so-called “AI” features are just pre-programmed routines with a fancy name. Your “smart” speaker telling you the weather isn’t intelligence; it’s a bloody API call, something any decent programmer can whip up in 5 minutes. They’re slapping the “AI” label on everything to justify a 50% price hike, and consumers are 吃这一套 like it’s free chicken rice.
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So what’s the bottom line? Don’t be a 韭菜. The next time you see an “AI” toothbrush, ask yourself: “What problem is this actually solving?” If the answer is “making the company money,” then walk away.
True, useful AI should feel seamless. It should solve a problem you actually have, not one invented by a marketing team. It should make you more efficient, more creative, or more informed. Anything else is just 电子垃圾 waiting to happen.
你的看法是什么? Have you bought any “AI” gadget that turned out to be surprisingly awesome or a complete waste of time? Share your horror or success stories in the comments lah. Let’s separate the 钻石 from the 玻璃.
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