Samsung talked about how artificial intelligence (AI) will make our devices more user-friendly. Samsung discussed this at a conference called CES 2024, collaborating with important partners to explain how AI works in their vision. They showed how new products and services use AI to make life simpler.
Jong-Hee (JH) Han, who is Vice Chairman, CEO, and Head of Samsung’s Device Experience (DX) Division, began the conference. He explained that AI will help connected technologies improve our daily lives without being intrusive. The focus is on making connected experiences easy and helpful. Samsung introduced various products and services during the conference to showcase how they are using AI to achieve these goals.
“With the emergence of artificial intelligence, smarter, better experiences will redefine how we live,” Han said. Samsung’s many powerful devices, along with working together with others, will bring AI and hyper-connectivity to everyone.
Changing How We Experience Home: Smart Screens and Appliances with AI Make a Splash
Samsung’s CES showcase highlighted AI’s impact on visual displays and digital appliances. The Neo QLED 8K QN900D with NQ8 AI Gen 3 processor upgrades content, optimizes audio, and incorporates accessibility features. The Premiere 8K projector offers a cinema-like experience at home. The Music Frame, a customizable speaker, syncs seamlessly with Samsung TVs. Ballie, an evolved AI companion, interacts with smart devices and performs tasks. The Bespoke 4-Door FlexTM Refrigerator introduces AI Vision Inside for recognizing food items and suggesting recipes. The Anyplace Induction range enhances cooking with AI-connected recipes. Bespoke AI Laundry ComboTM and Bespoke Jet Bot ComboTM revolutionize laundry and cleaning with personalized, AI-driven experiences.
Bringing the Home and Car Closer Together with Home-to-Car Capabilities, Making Devices and Users Connect Better with Spatial Intelligence
Samsung’s EVP, Jaeyeon Jung, shared how AI impacts devices, focusing on smart things. More Samsung devices mean smarter, more supportive devices. Spatial AI helps devices understand living spaces for personalized home management. SmartThings uses LiDAR for floor plans and will launch 3D Map View. Smart sensors and AI detect unusual events, like a fall, and send alerts. Bixby enhances smart homes by routing commands based on location and activities. The TV becomes a central hub for smart home features. Samsung announced a partnership with Hyundai for home-to-car and car-to-home services. Users can control their car from home and vice versa using SmartThings.
Additionally, Samsung deepened its partnership with Harman for enhanced driving experiences. Harman’s Ready Care monitors driver movement and cognitive alertness for safety reminders. Ready Vision brings an augmented reality display to windshields for real-time updates and recommendations. Ready Upgrade allows automakers to update vehicle hardware and software frequently, ensuring relevance and efficiency.
Samsung emphasizes security and privacy throughout its range of devices
In the future, with smart devices, Samsung knows security and privacy are super important. Shin Baik from the Mobile Experience Security Team talked about Samsung’s safety solutions for the connected era.
One cool thing is the Samsung Knox Matrix. It makes sure Samsung phones and smart TVs are super secure. These devices can check for and stop security issues. Knox Vault is another cool tool. It keeps your information safe on popular Samsung devices, and now even more on SmartThings-connected gadgets like Neo QLED 8K TVs. Samsung works with big tech friends to give you personalized security and privacy.
Samsung Takes Big Steps in Using Eco-Friendly Materials, Managing Energy Wisely, and Improving Accessibility
Inhee Chung, Vice President of the Samsung Corporate Sustainability Center, highlighted Samsung’s commitment to a circular economy by incorporating recycled materials into products, offering refurbished phones through the Certified ReNewed program, and promoting upcycling through Galaxy Upcycling. Samsung also focuses on making its products more energy-efficient with AI technology, exemplified by features like SmartThings AI Energy Mode. The collaboration with Tesla integrates SmartThings Energy with Tesla products, providing users with alerts about severe weather and preparing for power outages. Moreover, Samsung enhances device accessibility by introducing hands-free gestures for digital appliances, auto-generated captions on mobile devices, and AI-enabled text-to-speech on TVs. Relumino Together, a new viewing mode, ensures an inclusive home entertainment experience for users of all abilities.
