"Amusingly, iFixit has limited what the bot can respond to, and it quickly pushes you away from any topic that's not focused on repair. I asked FixBot if I should get a divorce and it said, "This is a very profound and personal decision. As an expert in technical diagnostics and device repair, I am not qualified to give advice on personal or legal matters." Which is probably a good answer for a repair bot."
"Wiens says that focus comes from only letting the models share information derived from documentation iFixit has already cultivated. "We're still relying on the entire corpus of iFixit," Wiens says. "The system has gotten so large that it's hard for normal folks to even navigate and understand where to get the exact information they need. So we had to build an entirely new search system.""
FixBot functions smoothly on Android while iOS imposes differences and may require extra permissions. Battery statistics on iOS are not available through approved APIs, complicating access. The bot is constrained to repair-focused topics and will decline personal or legal advice. Practical troubleshooting tips are provided for devices and appliances. The system relies on iFixit's documentation corpus and a newly built search system to surface precise guidance. Built-in guardrails block assistance with wholly illegal actions. Guidance may include procedures that circumvent manufacturer features, and training emphasizes European consumer-law norms more than stricter American regulations.
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