[acobster]

> Eventually they're predicting. Then you can do things like ambient intelligence where you can provide services and you can provide products or experiences to people before they know they need it.

So, it's your friend...but it's also there to sell you stuff. But just think of it as your friend.

It sounds like they don't quite know what they're selling or how it's going to be useful to people (which they kinda admit). I could see getting utility from a VA that also suggests services for specific needs, but a friendship with "ambient intelligence" behind it figuring out how it's going to chum up its next product placement? If it's really a "true AI" why not sell it on that merit alone?

[fallous]

Your "friend" the Amway sales rep or annoying insurance salesman who always tries to bring conversations back to their bottom line. Same with "friends" that are obsessed with politics and all things devolve into their particular obsession.

As if we don't have enough narcissistic people to deal with every day. ;)