Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Each January, CES in Las Vegas rolls out the latest products from both big and small tech. With each comes the hopes and dreams of the product's creators. Unfortunately, most fail. I'm Kim Commando for NetSuite. AI is here and companies using it are getting ahead. Download the free business guide, Demystifying AI Right Now, at netsuite.com slash kim.
This year's most probable CES failures include the Razer Project's Ava, a creepy holographic AI gaming assistant trapped in a glass bottle. No word on costs. In the same genre is Lipo Amy, an OLED monitor with yet another creepy built-in assistant who constantly demands your empathy. Then there's Lollipop Star, a one-time use lollipop that plays music via your jawbone conduction.
And finally, we have the AI Refrigerator Doorbell. If there was ever an award for dumb reliance on AI for mundane tasks, that's the winner. Take a good look, because you're never going to see these products again.
Chapter 2: What products are expected to flop at CES this year?
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Chapter 3: How does the Razer Project's Ava function as a gaming assistant?
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Chapter 4: What is the purpose of the Lipo Amy OLED monitor?
I told you because I texted you and I said, you need to go buy a gift card and then write their names on it and post it to Instagram because even more people will fall for it. Oh, yeah. He's like, hi, Jeff. Hi, Lauren. Do you think he's a Prime member?
I'm sure he's the super duper, duper. He's the primest of all members. He is. Humanoid robots, they've been around for more than a hundred years.
Chapter 5: What is the concept behind the Lollipop Star product?
I want you to think back to the Tin Man and the Wizard of Oz. That book was published in 1900. NVIDIA's CEO says that real robots are less than five years away and they're coming before 2020. They're gonna walk, 2030 rather, they're gonna walk and they're gonna run around just like humans.
Now, they're not going to be like the lost in space guy that spent most of his time shouting, danger, Will Robinson, danger. But the first generation of robots will perform boring, repetitive, and hazardous jobs.
Chapter 6: What makes the AI Refrigerator Doorbell a questionable innovation?
So how much are they going to cost? You ready for this? About $100,000 each. And by the way, data from Star Trek's next generation, he's not in sight yet, but we expect him within maybe 10 years. You know, I get questions about this a lot. You know, how do I block the EMF? And I want to wear a special device to block all the EMF. Some celebrities think that you really need one of these.
I'm talking about NFL legend Tiki Barber, UFC fighter Michael Chandler, and Russell Brand. They swear by this little tiny trinket called the Aries Tech Life Tune. That should be your first clue that it's just bad stuff. It's a magical amulet. They claim that wards off all 5G, Wi-Fi, and radiation. You just wear it like a necklace.
And it will protect you, the brand says, from harmful signals, and especially in airports. You've got to be really, really careful in airports, that they say. What does science say about this? The crew at Linus Tech Tips put the $240 gadget to the test. EMF chambers, CT scanners, RF meters. The result? Yes, the magical amulet does absolutely nothing.
Just a little check, wifi radiation is not harmful, zero proof that the amulet works, but if you want one anyway, it's gonna cost you $125 and then some. So the only thing that's gonna take away is your money, your money, your money. It's, yes, just doesn't work. Just don't buy that stuff. Hey, if you love staying tech ahead, then you're going to love, love, love.
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