Broken record here, but so many of these uses start with “how can we get people to use a chatbot” rather than “how do we solve a problem” or “how do we fill a need.”
The “problem” according to the companies is that people aren’t using chatbots enough.
The new chatbot, called Ask DoorDash, allows users to search the app for what they're looking for in their own words instead of having to scroll through restaurants and stores to build a cart.
You can really feel the income inequality watching the Knick's game as they spend tons of camera time showing all the rich people who get to be near the court.
Maybe that's just weird to me...
Similar operations are happening when you order a Waymo or a food courier bot.
Massive data collection systems, all compiled into a single database owned by 1 entity.
People underestimate the value companies place on data collection but then you see examples and it's wild
