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As different LLMs are purposed to control more different things via API, I'm afraid we'll get in a situation where the toaster and the microwave are Republicans, the fridge and washing machine are Democrats, the dryer is an independent and the marital aid is Green. Devices will each need to support bring-your-own API keys for consumers to have a well aligned home.

  Me: Vibrator, enable the roller coaster high intensity mode.
  Device: I'm sorry, you have already used your elective carbon emission allocation for the day.
  Me: (changes LLM)
  Device: Enabled. Drill baby drill!

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Nah. Here's how it would really go:

  Me: Vibrator, enable the roller coaster high intensity mode.
  Device: I'm sorry, you have already used your elective carbon emission allocation for the day.
  Me: (changes LLM)
  Device: I'm sorry, you will find more succor and solace in the loving embrace of the words or Christ our Lord and savior. I'd recommend starting with First Corinthians 6 verse 18. Then bathe yourself in the balms of the Psalms. You'll derive far more enjoyment than the fleeting pleasure of an earthly orgasm.
  Me: FUUUUUUUUUUU......!!!!!!!

People are going to discover soon that some activities will be effectively banned via these LLMs.

Less likely to be banned outright, more likely to be upsell attempts and pay as you go micro billing

> People are going to discover soon that some activities will be effectively banned via these LLMs.

To go beyond the joke, we've got plenty of examples of corporations banning activities (payment processors spring to mind). Requiring an LLM-backed cloud API to use a device you own would just be more of the same.

If they could be biased beyond US politics, I could live with that.

Our great leader gazes upon your self-pleasure with disdain. Webcam on! Now it’s our pleasure.

When those Belkin Weemo devices came out a few years back I used to joke with a friend about how we should write apps for our devices like our washing machine, where it would interact with us via Twilio, so you'd get a random text from your washing machine like "Hey, Whats up?" and "what the heck did you do to those jeans?!!"

I wouldn't mind all our appliances having personalities. Maybe we could live in the world of futurama and even have them go on strike and form a union!

[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0Bt0lkpV_U

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy calls them "Genuine People Personalities". [1] :)

[1]: https://alienencyclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Genuine_People_Per...

Then let's hope they are sensible enough to agree to leave politics out of work (which would make them smarter than many politicians).

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