While artificial intelligence dominated discussions at this year's CES gadget show, its often-unnecessary integration into everyday appliances also secured some products the dubious distinction of "Worst in Show." The annual "anti-awards," which no tech company desires, were announced on Thursday, highlighting invasive, wasteful, or fragile innovations.
Among the recipients of this notorious recognition were an eye-tracking AI "soulmate" companion designed to combat loneliness, a musical lollipop, and new AI features for Amazon's widely used doorbell cameras. However, it was Samsung's "Bespoke AI Family Hub" refrigerator that received the overall "Worst in Show" accolade from the judging panel of consumer and privacy advocates.
