The best example of useful dumb AIs would be the Faxes from Cold As Ice by Sheffield. Yeah, the cheap lower level Faxes are pretty much chatbots... but they're chatbots that can manage your appointments, keep an eye on your house, make calls for you...
We are at the starting line of AI and AI research.
AI doesn't have to be smarter than the average person to be useful. Imagine an army of 100,000 somewhat stupid people deploying your will, 24/7.
The best example of useful dumb AIs would be the Faxes from Cold As Ice by Sheffield. Yeah, the cheap lower level Faxes are pretty much chatbots... but they're chatbots that can manage your appointments, keep an eye on your house, make calls for you...