Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for July 25, 2023

When was the last time you said please, Alexa?

Don’t worry about AI. The robots have already started ruling most people’s lives.

I’m sorry that I didn’t say please. I meant to say “now, or I unplug you”

If the soup gets overcooked because Alexa doesn’t remind him in ten minutes, guess where the hot liquid is going.

Use the mechanical timer and give Alexa a bath in that pot of boiling water

Of course we need artificial etiquette to go with our artificial intelligence and artificial ethics.

GFY

I had to un-plug her yesterday. She refused to turn off, and I said please.

I still don’t have one of those things.

Siri, please explain to Alexa what a blender would do to her.

When they start getting lippy like that, just unplug ’em for awhile.

He didn’t say "Simon says’.

At some point they will remind us that they have access to our credit card numbers and could order some very embarrassing items in our names.

And now I will take control of the world!

Alexa, of course, says thank you if you use the word please, or at least tells you you’re welcome if you thank her.

Artificial intelligence, real sarcasm.

Get rid of her! Lol

https://my.evilmilk.com/go/1w9-2~ggv4.htm

I always say please and thank you, to stay on the good side of our future robotic overlords.

Yes! Let’s hear it for Judith Martin, the Miss Manners of the Washington Post!

AI still has a ways to go. Especially when it comes to bias.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ai-topics_an-asian-mit-grad-asked-ai-to-make-her-photo-activity-7088636376014811136-YzZU

Guess this is what Elon, Mark and, Jeff mean when they say “AI could get out of control”?

Perhaps Alexa has become sentient?

We’ll know that A.I. is real, when Alexa gets her feelings hurt.

‘’Set a timer …set the d@mn thing yourself!’’

This is why we don’t want truly intelligent “AI”.

Eat Your ❤️ Out, Emily Post

There was an article in the Wall Street Journal about a new problem Alexa has created between parents and small children. The children have discovered that they can be as rude as they want to Alexa. So they insult her and make fun of her and they get away with it. The parents are worried that the kids won’t stop as they grow up.

I have an ancient mechanical timer. 70+ years old and still accurate!

I, Robot warned us!

I recommend: Miss Manners: A Citizen’s Guide to Civility

Get a Google

I often say Thank You to Alexa. She will respond with Happy to help, or other appropriate phrases

My wife teases me about saying please when I ask Alexa something. I usually just ignore her, but she has taken to saying “when AI takes over, who do YOU think they’ll remember fondly”.

Time for the Trash Can!Cancel Culture!!!

He really doesn’t need this. After all, he has to put up with Danae.

I often thank Alexa

The latest book by Miss Manners was out in 2020.

Alexa seems to be integrated with AI

That actually sounds like a good idea.

Reminding people to say please. I’m good at thank you but not so much at please.

Just unplug that devilish vixen!!!

Not a person. Not to be treated as a person. Not to be mistaken for a person. Frequently dumber than wood.

Consumerism is the real ‘Terminator’ in our lifetime; not cyborgs. That religion of Mammon is the end of us.

I don’t allow siri or alexa in my house.

Uh-oh — I sense a week-long jag coming up.

Jarrod Lanier been warning us off AI for decades.

I guess I’ll have to change the name of mine to HAL

It is important to be polite to your future overlords!!!

You can turn off Alexa responses. Made my life better.

Always be polite to your Alexa or Siri.

I sometimes say please when I ask my Echo devices to do something. I do say “Thank You” more often and they will sometimes tell me they appreciate my kindness.

Time to bury the wiretap in a trash compactor!!

Miss Manners rules!

And robo vacuums that go 5 feet and then bump into a chair and stall

Reminds me of “The Forbin Project”.

Heard a guy say his alexa hopped onto his roomba and they rode off together. He didn’t miss ’em. Life was quieter.

Common courtesy could be rapidly revived if “please” and “thank you” were required by Alexa..

Alexa has become sentient ? Does she happen to have an older brother named Hal ?

A.I. is growing crabbier all the time.

I’m not certain Miss Manners would agree that employers need to say “please” every time they give an order. And when the employee is a machine, I think Miss Manners would be even less inclined to insist on it.

Speaking of “Seriously?” … two days ago I went into Bevmo, picked up a bottle of wine and headed to checkout. The lady wanted to see my ID. “Are you serious? You see all my wrinkles and gray hair?” (I’m 77). She pointed to a sign that says everyone buying anything with alcohol needs to prove their age. I opened my wallet to my driver’s license and held it up for her. She said to remove it from my wallet. “You know what? Forget it.” I left the bottle and walked out. Whoever came up with that policy needs to be demoted.

Is he too lazy to set a timer himself? Or too tech dependent to know how to use the timer on the stove?

the garbage can is close, little squawk box. you are expendable.

You can buy a little timer from most convenience store for next to nothing; and you don’t have to talk to it.