Seems like everyone forgot the 'Consumer' part of the Consumer Electronics Show this year

Seeing all things AI at a tech tradeshow is hardly unusual these days. However, there was something about the tenor of CES 2026's tidal wave of AI announcements that really got under my skin—namely, many of the exhibitors seem to have forgotten the 'consumer' part of this electronics tradeshow.

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