# Journal: AI

- [When Companies Turn Off Your Smart Devices](https://rohankumar.pro/journal/when-companies-turn-off-your-smart-devices) — Companies can remotely shut down devices you paid for. From Revolv and Spotify Car Thing to Humane AI Pin and Belkin Wemo, this video explores planned obsolescence, cloud-dependent products, software ownership, and why smart devices can become useless while the hardware still works. We also look at Matter, Home Assistant, and Right to Repair.
- [I feel so stupid for not using AI](https://rohankumar.pro/journal/i-feel-so-stupid-for-not-using-ai) — What a ChatGPT ad taught me about knowing your field, and why a tool is only as powerful as the person using it.
- [AI is actually a client's problem, not a designer's problem](https://rohankumar.pro/journal/ai-is-actually-a-clients-problem-not-a-designers-problem) — Why a designer's first job is helping clients understand what AI can do, and what it can't.