[queenkjuul]

Fairly certain the least expensive option will always be a dumb toaster that just plugs into the wall

[wanderingstan]

I chose a toaster specifically because it's about the simplest electrical device out there, and thus pushes the thesis to the extreme. But smart toasters are pretty common: https://revcook.com/products/r180-connect-plus-smart-toaster...

And as other commenter pointed out, a smart toaster with ads or data collection can be subsidized and thus be more profitable. (Oh what a world we're headed for!)

In any case, I think the LLM-everywhere thesis holds even strong for even moderate-complexity devices like power plugs, microwaves, and mobile phones.

[maartenh]

But in that case, it won't be subsidized by the manufacturer!

I'm sure people would get a cheaper toaster in exchange of an ad being burned in your bread.

[ryandrake]

Shhhhhhhhh! Don't give them any more bad ideas, sheesh!

[jimbokun]

Not if it requires the toaster company to maintain a different SKU without the LLM chip and sells very few units.