> Say my four viewing hours are from 7pm to 11pm. Now if I record the programs and tell AI to seamlessly remove the ads I can now start my viewing at 8pm
One question only. Why would you need “an AI” for that? There are DVRs on the market with that exact feature.
Those devices don't work everywhere. And if they became popular enough to justify the cost of shutting them down, they would be shut down. The devices require obvious marking between content and ad, such as broadcasting the 'insert ad here' markers used by local affiliate channels or obvious changes to volume levels. There is no technical reason the ads need to be distinguishable from content at all.
"There is no technical reason the ads need to be distinguishable from content at all."
That's true, but if you tell AI to remove the offending content and replace it with a suitable library of stuff that you find acceptable then the problem is solved.
One question only. Why would you need “an AI” for that? There are DVRs on the market with that exact feature.