AI Upgrades In TVs: At CES 2026, LG and other major TV manufacturers are showcasing innovative AI technologies designed to enhance viewing experiences, while tackling competition from smartphones in the ever-evolving entertainment landscape.
Aaron Westbrook, Senior Manager of Media Entertainment Solutions Marketing LG Electronics US, unveils evo W6, the world’s thinnest, true wireless wallpaper TV during the CES 2026 news conference Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 in Las Vegas. (Jack Dempsey/AP Content Services for LG)By Glenn ChapmanA century after Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrated the first mechanical television system, TVs face mounting competition from a much more recent invention: smartphones.But with a suite of new models boasting massive screens, richer imagery and artificial intelligence enhancements — on display this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas — manufacturers don’t plan on TVs being relegated to the dustbin of history.The proportion of daily viewing on TV sets declined from 61 percent at the start of 2017 to 48 percent late last year, according to market tracker Ampere Analysis. Smartphone viewing, meanwhile, nearly doubled over that same period to 21 percent.“This is the battle between big screens, which are traditionally for older people who grew up around televisions, and younger people who have either a phone, tablet, or laptop on which they’re doing their consumption“, said Patrick Horner, leader of TV research at Omdia.
