The massive US tech show this week gives us a glimpse at how AI could be used in everything from TVs to bird feeders
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- CES, a massive tech trade show in the US, is in full swing this week.
- Product announcements and demos offer a look at how some companies are trying to use AI.
- Here's some of the AI news from CES that most caught our eye.
CES 2025 technically hasn't even started yet, but the AI product announcements and demos are already piling up.
The biggest tech trade show in the US, formally known as the Consumer Electronics Show, officially kicks off Tuesday but has already led to news of AI integration in everything from TVs to grills and even bird feeders.
Of course, not everything that companies talk about at CES eventually makes it to market, but these announcements show the wide array of AI applications companies are exploring after the technology's explosive growth in popularity in 2024.
Here are some of the biggest, coolest, and kookiest ones we've seen so far:
TVs
Samsung and LG are bringing Microsoft's AI assistant, Copilot, to some of their smart TVs.
Samsung's AI offerings include Click to Search, which can help identify an actor on-screen, and Live Translate, which provides subtitle translations in real time.
Samsung
LG's newest OLED TVs have AI-enabled features that tailor audio and visual settings to a user's unique preferences, the company says. AI also welcomes users by name, and the AI Voice ID feature can identify users' voices to switch between profiles as needed and recommend what to watch accordingly.
LG says Copilot "further streamlines the process, allowing users to efficiently find and organize complex information using contextual cues."
Grills
This isn't your granddad's grill. The Zelos 450 electric wood pellet smoker from startup Brisk It uses generative AI (and WiFi connectivity) in the grilling process. Grillers can remotely adjust settings, get updates as their food cooks, and receive reminders to do necessary steps in the cooking process.
Bird feeders
Birding is getting high-tech with the Birdfy Feeder 2 Duo, which can capture avian visitors in slow-mo and high-res video. The accompanying app gives you real-time notifications when a bird stops by and uses AI to help you identify and catalog various species.
Vacuums
Roborock's Saros Z70 robot vacuum has an extendable arm that can help with housekeeping by picking up items around your house and putting them back in their rightful place.
It can't pick up anything heavy and can currently only help with a limited assortment of items, such as socks, but the company expects to add more items to the robot's visual inventory in the future.
Roborock
Refrigerators
LG wants its newest smart fridges to not just tell you what food is already inside them but also to help you order more of what's not in them anymore.
Its new French Door refrigerator with ThinQ technology has a built-in AI camera that recognizes food inside, suggests recipes based on what you have handy, and tracks expiration dates.
Samsung has a similar offering in its Bespoke refrigerators, partnering with Instacart on same-day grocery delivery for items it notices you're running low on.
Home security cameras
The Kami Fall Detect Camera says it's able to identify falls with 99.5% accuracy by identifying patterns that could cause someone to trip over and by being able to detect falls even if a person's body is partially obscured from view.
It can send notifications to family and caregivers or help with making an emergency call after a fall.
Monitors
Dell's new 32 Plus 4K QD-OLED monitor uses a camera under its display to track your head and adjust the placement of sounds coming out of its five speakers, so they go straight to your ears.