Generative AI is coming to your home appliances

Across industries, organizations are rapidly adopting generative AI. This includes manufacturers of home appliances such as refrigerators and ovens. Does your oven have generation AI? Why not? After all, AI has been infiltrating our homes for years (think smart light bulbs and Alexa). But thanks to generative AI, these interactions will become even more human and personal.

For example, imagine asking your washing machine if it’s safe to wash your favorite clothes on a particular setting. Literally, ask out loud or through an app. Or you can just turn to the fridge and say, “Hey, when are we going to run out of milk?” And it will tell you. Integrating generative AI into everyday products could usher in a new era of smart home appliances that are not only more adaptable to our needs, but also more interactive and engaging.

Let’s see how this looks in practice.

GE appliances and SmartHQ apps

Generative AI powers GE Appliances’ SmartHQ app, which is designed to make your appliances smarter and more personalized. By leveraging the large language models of powerful tools like ChatGPT, GE appliances are finding new ways to delight their customers. how? One example is AI-generated recipes through the SmartHQ app. The app’s Flavorly AI feature helps customers simplify home cooking, save money, and reduce food waste by analyzing the ingredients they already have and generating recipes based on those ingredients. Provide users with helpful and customized recipes. So GE customers can enjoy a personalized cooking experience.

GE collaborated with Google on this project, and interestingly, generative AI was also used to write some of the code for the Flavorly AI feature. Some of the other ideas GE is considering include “built-in screens that provide cooking and cleaning advice or a more seamless customer experience.”

On the other hand, Samsung…

Samsung is another manufacturer planning to bring generative AI to consumer electronics products. The technology will reportedly be applied to “audio, vision, and display,” according to Yoo Mi-young, head of software development for Samsung’s digital home appliances division. The idea is that generative AI will allow Samsung products to better understand how consumers use their products. For example, an oven can know what is being cooked, or a refrigerator can know what ingredients are inside. This allows the appliance to understand the user’s needs and respond accordingly.

It’s not yet clear what these features will actually look like, but possible ideas include an oven that alerts you when something is burnt, or an oven that alerts you when something is burnt, or an oven that alerts you when something is burnt, or an oven that alerts you when something is burnt, or an oven that alerts you when something is burnt, or an oven that alerts you when something is burnt, or an oven that alerts you when something is burnt. These include a refrigerator where you can come up with recipes.

How other manufacturers are exploring generative AI

GE Appliances and Samsung aren’t the only companies eager to embrace generative AI. German appliance manufacturer Miele has also incorporated this technology into its Smart Food ID cooking assistance system, initially for large ovens with integrated cameras. The camera takes photos of your food, and the AI ​​interprets the photos and automatically suggests cooking modes. All you have to do is confirm and the oven will take care of the rest. Miele also uses his AI to diagnose appliances and help customers resolve issues in the event of a breakdown. One example is when the user adds too much detergent and the washing machine is making too many suds. In this case, the AI ​​recommends the appropriate amount of detergent for the input.

LG is also introducing AI to help customers use home appliances in a better way. LG’s AI can notify users if a problem occurs, such as a decrease in the refrigerator’s cooling capacity, before it gets worse. These problems may not be immediately apparent to the user, but they can shorten the lifespan of the appliance. AI can provide quick solutions or schedule appointments with service agents. He can also provide suggestions for routine maintenance, such as running a clean cycle every 30 washes on your washing machine.

Intelligent, adaptive and personalized appliances

In the future, our homes will increasingly be equipped with home appliances that can be adapted to individual needs. For example, washing machines can adapt to the types of clothing they commonly wash (such as heavy-duty work clothes that get very dirty) and create customized cycles to optimize fabric care and cleanliness. Similarly, the oven learns your cooking style and preferences over time and suggests the best temperature settings and cooking times for different dishes. (They may also suggest recipes.)

Additionally, generative AI can also help with maintenance and predict problems before they occur. Rather than waiting for parts to fail, AI predicts when components will need replacement or maintenance and sends proactive alerts. There is also the possibility to order the necessary parts or schedule a service visit in advance. Additionally, if an issue occurs with your appliance, AI can generate a step-by-step troubleshooting guide tailored to the exact model and its current state.

In short, manufacturers are using generative AI to reinvent their products in new ways. We are just beginning to see how generative AI can be incorporated into future products.

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