What if your toaster didn’t just toast bread but also analyzed your emotions and broadcasted them to the world? As IoT devices grow smarter and more interconnected, their ability to understand and influence human behavior is accelerating. This talk explores the surreal yet plausible future of hyper-connected appliances that know you better than your therapist. From mood-aware kitchen gadgets to the unsettling implications for data privacy, emotional AI, and ethics, we’ll navigate the fine line between tech that’s helpful and tech that’s downright invasive.