The smart kitchen is a great idea and a strange reality

Published: Feb. 25, 2024, 10 a.m.

b'Over the next two Sundays on\\xa0The Vergecast, The Verge\\u2019s Jennifer Pattison-Tuohy and David Pierce dig into the dream smart kitchen, the less-than-dreamy reality of the situation, and what it might take to make cooking, cleaning, meal-prepping, and eating more efficient and more fun.\\nOn this episode, Jen takes us on a tour of her own smart(ish) kitchen, and explains why the kitchen often feels left behind in the overall smart home race. Then, Jen and David are joined by Ben Harris, the CEO of\\xa0Fresco; and Nick Holzherr, the co-founder of\\xa0Samsung Food. They tell us about the opportunities and challenges in reinventing the way we cook and eat, and explain why the AI revolution might usher in huge change.\\nFurther reading:\\n\\nThis smart oven solved my work-from-home lunchtime conundrum\\n\\n2023 in the smart home: Matter\\u2019s broken promises\\n\\nHow the smart home is finally getting out of your phone and into your home\\n\\nAppliance makers are teaming up to reduce your electricity usage \\u2014 and save you cash\\n\\nThis smart mixer did not make me a better baker\\n\\nCan Samsung Food usher in a new era for the smart kitchen?\\n\\n\\nEmail us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'