Through the centuries there have been many great inventions and many of them have improved home comforts. Central heating and air conditioning come to mind. Running water, hot and cold, is a biggie. Not to mention, electric irons (not that I iron much but it's nice to know it's available), washers and dryers, dishwashers, coffee makers and so on.
But one of the best, as far as I'm concerned, is the electric blanket. This wonderful device, if turned on a half hour before you crawl, slide or flop into bed, depending on your nature, will assure you a toasty warm welcome. Our electric blanket has dual controls so my spouse and I can adjust our sides to suit ourselves. This is the same basic design that all of the electric blankest I have ever owned have shared.
But now I'm beginning to wonder. Is anyone working on an AI controlled electric blanket that senses your body's warmth needs and adjusts accordingly, up and down, all through the night? What a nice thought.
Now, of course, as so often happens when I write these blogs, I feel compelled to do a little research. Guess what. AI controlled electric blankets do exist, almost. You can buy such a blanket made by Sunbeam for $99. That's just one brand that I found. These blankets, more accurately called Smart blankets or Wi-Fi blankets respond to voice commands. This isn't really AI in my opinion. I want a blanket that senses my warmth needs minute by minute, all night long without any verbal or other input from me. That would be a real AI blanket.
Someone out there is probably working on this right now. Let me know when you discover who it is.
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