The AI could not set up an alert for when my doorbell rings

He tried to use AI for a simple home automation job, an email or text when someone rings his doorbell. He calls it a complete failure.

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How it works

Tries to get the AI to send an email or text when his doorbell rings
The setup fails completely

Why it’s worth knowing

A doorbell alert sounds like the easiest home automation job there is, and the AI could not do it at all.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on bsky.app. See the original ↗

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