The Case for Buying ‘Dumb’ Appliances

Technology is supposedly getting smarter all the time. The sudden rush of AI services and products like ChatGPT has reinvigorated the conversation around the capabilities of sophisticated, connected algorithms that can automate our lives, but it’s just the latest in a trend that started years ago with “smart”…

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