At CES 2026, the spotlight is on AI-driven living. Leading brands are endeavoring to incorporate you into their visions of smart homes, where devices communicate, predict needs, and assess lifestyle decisions. LG has unveiled an AI robot butler reminiscent of R.O.B. from Super Smash Bros., capable of handling chores like laundry and engaging in conversation with your air conditioner.

Samsung is aiming for grander aspirations. Within the Wynn casino in Las Vegas, its AI Living Exhibit highlights the vision of “Companion to AI Living,” showcasing an ecosystem where AI permeates every aspect. The exhibit displays Samsung products designed to think, react, and collaborate for your benefit.

Everything is enhanced by AI. Samsung presented a 130-inch Micro RGB TV that employs AI to optimize image quality, eliminate commentary from soccer broadcasts, or amplify the sounds of cheering crowds. AI-powered appliances turn recipe exploration into a game based on refrigerator contents and convey instructions to your oven. There’s also an OLED “record player” that doesn’t actually play records, serving solely for aesthetic purposes.

Samsung’s Vision AI Companion links TVs, smartphones, appliances, and wearables. The firm envisions AI as the engine of your home. Since 2017, technology commentators have highlighted the inevitability of smart homes, with each passing year bringing us closer to that future. Your television proposes dinner options, your fridge verifies ingredients, your washing machine organizes cycles, and your robot vacuum looks after your pet.

Is AI necessary for this? That’s up for discussion. CES doesn’t shy away from extravagance. Is it over the top? Absolutely. Is it impressive? Undeniably yes, even if “AI living” sounds like a marketing ploy.

Also on display is the Tri-fold. Located within the AI Living Exhibit is the Galaxy Z Tri-Fold, an item that invites touch. Samsung is understated regarding it, lacking a stage presentation or dramatic reveal, probably because it is already on the market in South Korea. The device could be showcased at an Unpacked event, potentially in January, late spring, summer, or fall. With a price tag of approximately $2,400 (3,590,400 Korean won), initial reviews are varied. One article referred to it as “expensive and half-baked,” which might be a harsh assessment but is not entirely unfounded.

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