Tuesday, July 15, 2025

"Embodied AI" Will be the Way Most People Use AI

Embodied artificial intelligence eventually will constitute the main ways most consumers routinely interact with AI, despite growth of “active” use such as chabot-enabled search. That already is the case for the ways most people “use” AI: e-commerce or media  recommendations; social media; search. 


The AI functions in the background, so there is no change in user behavior required. 


Use Case

Embodied AI

Active AI Chatbots

User Interaction

Transparent, automatic

Explicit, conversational

Context Awareness

Continuous environmental sensing

Limited to conversation history

Learning Method

Behavioral patterns and usage data

Direct instruction and feedback

Integration

Seamlessly embedded in existing tools

Separate interface requiring context switching

Cognitive Load

Minimal - works in background

Higher - requires formulating questions

Adoption Barrier

Low - enhances existing behaviors

Higher - requires new interaction patterns

Value Delivery

Continuous, incremental improvements

Discrete, task-specific assistance

Scalability

Scales with device/app usage

Limited by user willingness to chat

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