The smart kitchen is a great idea — and a strange reality

Over the next two Sundays on The Vergecast, The Verge’s 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. On 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 Fresco; and Nick Holzherr, the co-founder of Samsung 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. Further reading:

This smart oven solved my work-from-home lunchtime conundrum

2023 in the smart home: Matter’s broken promises

How the smart home is finally getting out of your phone and into your home

Appliance makers are teaming up to reduce your electricity usage — and save you cash

This smart mixer did not make me a better baker

Can Samsung Food usher in a new era for the smart kitchen?

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