Why learn to use gadgets when they can just learn to help us? Exactly, says LG

A smart dishwasher should sense how caked-on the crud is on your plates and rinse them accordingly. Smart air conditioners should map your room like an air-traffic controller and cool different parts to different degrees. A smart oven should know whether you've put in brisket or a spoon roast and cook accordingly. But they will be -- and artificial intelligence is the cornerstone to improving all of those devices, said I.P. Park, president and CTO of LG Electronics. "Currently you need to be smart to use a smartphone."