Consumer Technology Association Vice President Gary Shapiro reveals the key topics of the upcoming event on The Claman Countdown.
The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) kicks off in Las Vegas on Tuesday, organizers say artificial intelligence (AI) will be the main theme of the event, which continues until Friday.
Gary Shapiro, CEO of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) told FOX Business:Claman CountdownIn an interview previewing the event, he revealed that CES will feature more innovation entries than ever before and that attendees can expect AI to play a big role this year.
Artificial intelligence (AI) will be a major theme at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. (iStock)
“Of the 4,500 exhibitors, many — and certainly most of the big ones — will be talking about artificial intelligence,” Shapiro said, referring to tech giants like LG and Samsung, who he said will be talking about smartphones and smart phones. Home and TV”.
Shapiro said many companies are building artificial intelligence into their devices, including personal computers, which will be a major talking point for chip companies. In addition, automakers and other companies will demonstrate what AI can do for consumers through their products, and others will emphasize how AI can increase productivity.
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This year's CES will also focus on it for the first time Quantum computingwhich Shapiro said, “is like AI on steroids and does a lot more.”
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Another conversation about artificial intelligence in this conference is about how to create an infrastructure to power it.
Data centers are critical, Shapiro noted, but other products and the increased use of electric vehicles have created challenges with having enough electricity available.
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“These devices and Electric cars We use a lot of electricity and we don't have it on the grid yet, so we have to move fast. And gas and things like that.”
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“And these biodegradable materials are not simple,” Shapiro continued. “You have to have these transmission lines, and they're very expensive. So there's a kind of super-concentration approach to everything.”