Wes Davis

Former Weekend Editor

Wes DavisJan 8, 2024

LG’s “living space on wheels” AlphaWare software puts webOS in cars’ dashboards.

LG showed off a “digital cockpit system display AR / MR platform AI and 5G telematics technology” AlphaWare concept at CES today. It includes its Automotive Content Platform, which puts LG software on screens throughout cars, and uses AI to do things like recognize drivers or detect when kids have fallen asleep.

The company says the software is based on webOS and integrates with automakers’ infotainment systems.

LG’s vision for webOS infotainment software.

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Wes DavisJan 8, 2024

“Through servitization we are providing services for household tasks that cannot be completed by appliances alone.”

LG said that while announcing its new home appliance subscription, which “lets our customers select options and services of their choice,” during its CES presentation today.

As part of the subscription, LG says appliances will automatically update with features that are tailored to their owners’ needs, using on-device AI. The service debuted in Korea last year, and is now coming to the US.

Wes DavisJan 8, 2024

LG calls its AI solutions “Affectionate Intelligence.”

CEO William Cho said during LG’s CES 2024 presentation today that LG is “redefining” AI that way because the company believes it should be “more caring, empathetic, and understanding.”