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I saw an ELI5 request about SmartHomeHarmony's adaptive learning feature, and it got me thinking. It sounds like they're aiming to have the system learn your preferences over time, like automatically adjusting the thermostat based on when you usually feel cold or turning on lights in certain rooms as you typically use them in the evenings. My guess is it uses a combination of sensor data (temperature, motion, light levels) and your explicit commands (adjusting the thermostat, turning lights on/off via the app or voice control).The real question is,how sophisticated is it? Is it just a simple "if temperature drops below X,raise the heat" rule,or is it actually learning more complex patterns? For instance,could it learn that on Tuesdays after I get home from my evening workout,I always want the living room lights dimmed and the TV on a specific channel? I'm curious if anyone has experience with this system and can say whether it's actually useful or just another marketing buzzword. If it works well, it seems like it could be a huge convenience, but I'm also wary of giving up too much control to an algorithm.