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would help improve the quality of our food/environment as well as what lies ahead in smart homes, robotics, healthcare/fitness, transportation and entertainment. CES is still the bellwether of the technology industry that gives us a window into what’s available this year and a fuzzy peek as to what to expect in the next few years. During their trends to watch session, Jessica Boothe, director of CTA research, and Brian Comiskey, director of thematic programs, emphasized that AI is going to be everywhere. However, nine out of 10 adults are familiar with AI and are concerned about privacy, disinformation and job loss. Comiskey noted that 74 percent believe governments should regulate safety around the use of AI. Boothe said firms are increasingly embracing inclusive tech design to accommodate the more than1.8M people with disabilities. She estimated that the women’s health market would hit $1.2T by 2027 and the worldwide smart home market will generate more than $154+B this year and grow to $232B by 2028. Household penetration will increase from this year’s 19 percent to more than 33 percent by 2028. We can only hope AI tools/technologies will be used to serve man (and woman) rather than “serve” man. But that’s for a later discussion/analysis. Samsung and LG entertainment announcements got a lot of attention/excitement during the show. Big, beautiful home entertainment screens are always the first things folks gravitate to at the show and both companies highlighted their transparent screens which we don’t know seemed a little … “cute.” Of course, there were no prices and no release dates but … So, if you’re into something practical, you’ll probably want to stick with what will be available this year like the monstrous mini-LED, microLED and eyepopping glare-free OLED sets like the LG C4 and Samsung S95C that give you brighter, better images from almost any angle. TCL made some massive improvements in their mini-LED sets with 20,000 dimming zones and sizes ranging from 75 to 115 inches. Hisense responded with a 110-inch screen with 10,000 nits of peak brightness. Add Dolby Atmos surround sound and a picture that looks good in 4K and dynamite in 8K and you wonder why folks are spending more time at home trying to figure out which studio/streaming service new show/