[Avodah] AI appliances and shabbat

[Eli Turkel]

<<Presence sensing refers to home devices that monitor human activity
around a home, but in a nonintrusive way. I've seen presence-sensing
technology before on smart thermostats,
<https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/best-smart-thermostats/#link={%22role%22:%22standard%22,%22href%22:%22https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/best-smart-thermostats/%22,%22target%22:%22%22,%22absolute%22:%22%22,%22linkText%22:%22smart%20thermostats%22}>
such
as the Nest Learning Thermostat,
<https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/google-nest-learning-thermostat-4th-gen-review/#link={%22role%22:%22standard%22,%22href%22:%22https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/google-nest-learning-thermostat-4th-gen-review/%22,%22target%22:%22%22,%22absolute%22:%22%22,%22linkText%22:%22Nest%20Learning%20Thermostat,%22}>
since
it's handy for a thermostat to learn when people are active in the house
and adjust temperatures accordingly. Yet these are typically more
traditional motion sensors
<https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/9330256?p=sensorglossary&hl=en&visit_id=636942523055167873-3933884192&rd=1#topic=7029677#link=%7B%22role%22:%22standard%22,%22href%22:%22https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/9330256?p=sensorglossary&hl=en&visit_id=636942523055167873-3933884192&rd=1#topic=7029677%22,%22target%22:%22%22,%22absolute%22:%22%22,%22linkText%22:%22typically%20more%20traditional%20motion%20sensors%22%7D>
 -- sensing direct motion and people near or far away.

At CES, I expect to see a wave of new smart devices that step back from
direct sensors and instead use tiny disruptions in Wi-Fi and similar
frequencies to gauge activity around the home. They can sense human
presence and movement patterns, but that's about it. The approach adds a
bit more privacy while allowing lights, security systems and more to
respond to human movement.

I've already seen this kind of presence sensing in the newest Philips Hue
smart bulbs
<https://www.cnet.com/tech/philips-hues-latest-update-makes-your-lights-and-doorbells-way-smarter/#link=%7B%22role%22:%22standard%22,%22href%22:%22https://www.cnet.com/tech/philips-hues-latest-update-makes-your-lights-and-doorbells-way-smarter/%22,%22target%22:%22%22,%22absolute%22:%22%22,%22linkText%22:%22in%20the%20newest%20Philips%20Hue%20smart%20bulbs%22%7D>,
as well as less intrusive monitoring for older people
<https://www.cnet.com/home/security/new-wi-fi-technology-keeps-an-eye-on-seniors-while-preserving-their-privacy/#link=%7B%22role%22:%22standard%22,%22href%22:%22https://www.cnet.com/home/security/new-wi-fi-technology-keeps-an-eye-on-seniors-while-preserving-their-privacy/%22,%22target%22:%22%22,%22absolute%22:%22%22,%22linkText%22:%22less%20intrusive%20monitoring%20for%20older%20people%22%7D>.
>From what I've heard, it's also coming to security systems and more home
tech at CES. It's a technology that combines low-cost implementation,
privacy benefits and user-friendliness, which means this type of sensing is
very easy to adopt for a variety of use cases.>>


what about shabbat?

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Eli Turkel
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