'Worst in Show' CES Products Include AI Refrigerators, AI Companions and AI Doorbells
Artificial intelligence took center stage at this year's CES gadget show, but not always for the right reasons.
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2025 (AP) – The promise of artificial intelligence was front and center at this year's CES gadget show. But spicing up a simple machine like a refrigerator with unnecessary AI was also a surefire way to win the “Worst in Show.”
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The annual contest that no tech company wants to win announced its decisions Thursday. Among those getting the notorious “anti-awards” for invasive, wasteful or fragile products were an eye-tracking AI “soulmate” companion for combating loneliness, a musical lollipop and new AI features for Amazon's widely used doorbell cameras.
Shouting at a ‘bespoke AI’ fridge that also hawks grocery products
Samsung's “Bespoke AI Family Hub” refrigerator received the overall “Worst in Show” recognition from the group of consumer and privacy advocates who judged the contest.
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