Comment by isodev
19 hours ago
The main reason I shop online is the joy of hitting that Buy button every now and then for something I want. I don’t want some dumb bot doing that for me (and getting the wrong thing 2/3 of the times)
The real chore is having to go to the store to get groceries, doing laundry, pairing socks etc … but solving any of that would require more than just bullshit LLM capabilities.
Groceries are hysterical to me. The ultimate first world problem.
It is just too much to go to the store, put what you want to eat in the cart, pay and walk out.
It stresses me out too much and takes time away from wasting time on my phone.
> get groceries
Isn't that what grocery delivery apps are for, if you really don't want to go to the store.
> doing laundry, pairing socks etc … but solving any of that would require more than just bullshit LLM capabilities.
Yes, it's a shame robotics (hardware) is harder than software, but that's not really the fault of AI model developers.
Actually, for Robotics hardware is a solved problem. Software is struggling to keep up.
> Actually, for Robotics hardware is a solved problem.
I understand the sentiment but this couldn't be further from the truth. There are no robotic hand models that get close to the fidelity of humans (or even other primates).
The technology just doesn't exist yet, motors are a terrible muscle replacement. Even completely without software, a puppeteered hand model would be revolutionary.
You kind of missed the point of my comment but ok
> not really the fault of AI model developers
It’s their fault for pushing all this crap in all the things and misleading their investors that there is actually “intelligence” in what we now call AI.
> grocery delivery apps are for
These are not popular here and for a good reason - you need to enjoy your food and it starts by picking the right ingredients yourself.
“someone packs a bag for me and delivers it to my door” is just moving the problem somewhere else, not actual innovation.
They always mess up a few things, make brain dead substitutions, or get low quality produce. I had bags show up smelling strongly of cigarettes. All for a premium price, an app that takes a surprising amount of time finding things on, and the complete loss of discoverability.
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Every time I hit a "buy" button it brings nothing but horrible anxiety over what future bullshit I'll have to deal with, either because the product will be garbage or the seller will be garbage. And that's after doing an hour of more research for every god damn thing.
Getting groceries is practically relaxing at this point