"Remember the Hans Christian Andersen story The Emperor's New Clothes? It's about an emperor who is convinced by some vendors' BS to buy a set of what's described as a beautiful set of clothes. There's only one problem; the clothes are imaginary. When the emperor wears (or actually doesn't wear) the clothes in a big parade, his constituents are afraid to say that he's wearing no clothes. Until a young child blurts out the truth: "The emperor is wearing no clothes!""
"I can't help thinking a bit about that story as I see AI tools that promise everything but may deliver questionable actual value. A Siren Song for Email? Many of these kinds of AI tools were on display last week at the AI Summit. I attended a presentation by Kyle Miller, Yahoo Email General Manager. Miller described an AI-based platform for managing, summarizing, and acting on emails."
An Emperor's New Clothes analogy conveys skepticism about AI tools that promise broad value but may deliver little real benefit. The tale recounts an emperor convinced to acquire nonexistent "splendid clothes" until a child exposes the truth. Numerous AI email tools showcased potential for automated inbox management. A Yahoo Mail platform proposes personalized email handling built on four pillars: catch important messages, act on them, adapt through use, and evolve toward a companion-like assistant. The platform handled promotional offers and deals effectively but was less successful with other message types. Careful evaluation is necessary before relying on such assistants for critical communications.
Read at Above the Law
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