Practical Uses of AI Tools in Everyday Life
By
Victoria Song
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Summary
The article discusses the practical applications of AI tools, highlighting their usefulness in everyday scenarios as tested by The Verge staff. It critiques the often vague promises made by tech companies about AI's transformative potential and instead focuses on real-world examples where AI has proven beneficial.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledTech companies keep telling everyone that this or that AI feature is going to change everything. But when you press them for examples, real, concrete examples of how those AI tools should be used, the answers tend to be lackluster.
Sometimes AI tools feel so open-ended, it’s hard to know where to start or what the best way to use them might be.
We’ve found scenarios that were actually useful.
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