AI infused everything on display at CES

Gadgets galore: A file picture showing a humanoid robot with AI at the event last year. Companies will begin to vie for the spotlight with the latest tech wizardry as early as today. — AFP

San Francisco: The latest leaps in artificial intelligence (AI) in everything from cars, robots to appliances will be on full display at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) opening Thursday in Las Vegas.

Forced by the pandemic to go virtual in 2021 and hybrid last year, tens of thousands of show-goers are hoping for a return to packed halls and rapid-fire deal-making that were long the hallmark of the annual gadget extravaganza.