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I am working on a solution. Without giving it all away, it’s an app for phones that can record audio and video and recognize a fire using ML and AI. It alerts n

I am working on a solution. Without giving it all away, it’s an app for phones that can record audio and video and recognize a fire using ML and AI. It alerts nearby emergency responders based on GPS from the phone. Initially this service will be ad-supported. When you launch the app you see a short video ad before the app will record the fire. With such a sharply defined demographic the ad impressions should get a good price.

krapp 6y ago
So basically you're monetizing smoke detectors.
- gregjor 6y ago
  That’s one way to think about it, but smoke detectors aren’t programmed in Rust, Typesscript, React, don’t run in a K8S cluster, aren’t serverless, so I think I have some technical advantages. The app can either call 911 and report a fire, or you can hold it next to an Alexa/Siri/Google home hub or smart speaker, and some toaster ovens, and it will tell the connected device to call the fire department.
  - krapp 6y ago
    >but smoke detectors aren’t programmed in Rust, Typesscript, React, don’t run in a K8S cluster, aren’t serverless, so I think I have some technical advantages. Smoke detectors don't require a subscription fee, or for me to sit through advertising. Smoke detectors won't stop working on a bad connection or a botched update. Smoke detectors won't spy on me and sell my data. Is your app actually, testably, provably better at detecting fires than smoke detectors? Will you have the endorsement of fire departments? Will my homeowners' insurance be affected by using this app?
    - throwawayfound 6y ago
      I am 99% sure you are responding seriously to what is intended as satire (and ispretty hilarious).
      - muzani 6y ago
        I wouldn't have spotted it without this comment, thanks. I'm mentoring at a hackathon this week and this sounds like a typical pitch.
      - gregjor 6y ago
        I thought the toaster oven reference would give it away. ;-)
        krapp 6y ago
        Oops. I should have known something was up when you didn't post a landing page...
        janbernhart 6y ago
        This has been a entertaining conversation to read, I also didn't get the sarcasm immediately, it's quite close to what actually might be happening.
    - gregjor 6y ago
      I'm planning to work with insurance companies. They can advertise their discounts in the video ad spots in the app.
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zzo38computer 6y ago
The ad is a waste of time, I think. You will have to avoid wasting time, in the case of fire. (These ads are problematic for other reasons too, but here is one situation too.)

krapp 6y ago

So basically you're monetizing smoke detectors.

gregjor 6y ago
That’s one way to think about it, but smoke detectors aren’t programmed in Rust, Typesscript, React, don’t run in a K8S cluster, aren’t serverless, so I think I have some technical advantages. The app can either call 911 and report a fire, or you can hold it next to an Alexa/Siri/Google home hub or smart speaker, and some toaster ovens, and it will tell the connected device to call the fire department.
- krapp 6y ago
  >but smoke detectors aren’t programmed in Rust, Typesscript, React, don’t run in a K8S cluster, aren’t serverless, so I think I have some technical advantages. Smoke detectors don't require a subscription fee, or for me to sit through advertising. Smoke detectors won't stop working on a bad connection or a botched update. Smoke detectors won't spy on me and sell my data. Is your app actually, testably, provably better at detecting fires than smoke detectors? Will you have the endorsement of fire departments? Will my homeowners' insurance be affected by using this app?
  - throwawayfound 6y ago
    I am 99% sure you are responding seriously to what is intended as satire (and ispretty hilarious).
    - muzani 6y ago
      I wouldn't have spotted it without this comment, thanks. I'm mentoring at a hackathon this week and this sounds like a typical pitch.
    - gregjor 6y ago
      I thought the toaster oven reference would give it away. ;-)
      - krapp 6y ago
        Oops. I should have known something was up when you didn't post a landing page...
        janbernhart 6y ago
        This has been a entertaining conversation to read, I also didn't get the sarcasm immediately, it's quite close to what actually might be happening.
  - gregjor 6y ago
    I'm planning to work with insurance companies. They can advertise their discounts in the video ad spots in the app.

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zzo38computer 6y ago

The ad is a waste of time, I think. You will have to avoid wasting time, in the case of fire. (These ads are problematic for other reasons too, but here is one situation too.)