My $5K smart bed needs to shut the hell up
Victoria Song, a senior reviewer at The Verge, shares her experience with the $5,000 Eight Sleep Pod 4 Ultra smart bed, which provided questionable AI-generated health advice suggesting her spouse drink alcohol to reduce snoring. She criticizes the bed's software for promoting factually inaccurate recommendations and introducing a competitive 'sleep leaderboard' between partners. The article highlights concerns about the reliability and design of AI-driven health feedback in consumer sleep technology.
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ColumnCloseColumnPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All ColumnGadgetsCloseGadgetsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All GadgetsScienceCloseSciencePosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All ScienceMy $5K smart bed needs to shut the hell up It told my spouse to drink alcohol nightly and wants us to battle for sleep supremacy.by Victoria SongCloseVictoria SongSenior Reviewer, Wearable TechPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Victoria SongMay 1, 2026, 2:00 PM UTCLinkShareGiftIf you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may…
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