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I personally can't wait for brands to start specifically advertising "doesn't use AI" as a selling point because everyone got burned by their AI controlled toaster, literally and figuratively. For anything designated an "appliance" I want it to be fixable by someone locally, or it's just throwing money away.
> For anything designated an "appliance" I want it to be fixable by someone locally This is already pretty much gone thanks to manufacturers making it extremely difficult to fix things. No AI required.
So yes, I see a market for bespoke non-AI.