­>AI is in use, but probably not in the way most people imagine. It is also far less capable than most people imagine.

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What the average person thinks about it doesn't really matter. The question is whether or not it is used. Googling something, and then clicking on the recommendations is literally using AI technology.

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>IoT is been struggling to get any real adoption for many years now, and it struggles not because of technological limitations, but because it is:

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I have a feeling you think IoT is connecting fridge to the internet, but it's not. There's way more use case, which consumers can enjoy, even without knowing it or having to bring it home. Ever shop online, and you want something and they tell you ''product is no longer available''? That's IoT

The biggest use case is not even consumer-oriented but industry-oriented. Anyone who is directly or indirectly connected to supply chain, manufacturing, transportation and logistics knows it's a game changer.

But more importantly, anything in which businesses can save time, money and human resources IS needed. Maybe not for you but for the company, yes.

Unlike what you said, there are real technical limitations which are hindering development. The lack of standard for sensors comes to mind, there's also huge security loopholes that need fixing.