How AI Enhances Smart Home Tech in 5 Cool Ways

Artificial Intelligence has already changed how we work and communicate, and now it’s finding a place in our kitchens, bedrooms, and living rooms. Samsung’s “AI Home: Future Living, Now” initiative in India showcases how everyday appliances can learn, adapt, and even anticipate user needs.

“We are bringing Future Living into Indian homes – making everyday living more convenient, efficient, healthy, and safe,” said JB Park, President & CEO of Samsung Southwest Asia, at the launch. That vision is brought to life through insights shared by Ghufran Alam, VP Digital Appliances Business, Samsung India, and Ridhi Chugh, GM Multi Device Experience, Samsung India, who explained how Samsung’s ecosystem is evolving from simple automation into meaningful, lifestyle-driven intelligence.

Here are five cool ways AI is already transforming the smart home.

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A fridge that suggests dinner plans

Imagine opening your fridge and being reminded that the milk is about to expire tomorrow. Or scrolling through your phone to find a recipe suggestion that uses only the vegetables already inside your refrigerator. That’s what Samsung’s Bespoke AI Fridge is built to do.

With its built-in cameras and AI, the fridge tracks what goes in, what comes out, and how long each item has been sitting there. It can generate recipe ideas from your available ingredients, help reduce food waste, and save you the dreaded “mid-week grocery guesswork.”

“It’s very personalized,” Alam explained. “For example, the refrigerator’s AI energy save mode adapts to your pattern – how often you open the door, at what time, and even your food habits. It learns your way of living rather than staying generalistic.”

The fridge becomes less of a storage box and more of a smart kitchen partner, reducing food waste while helping plan meals more creatively.

Laundry that learns with you

Laundry has always been a repetitive, manual task – pick a cycle, add detergent, hope for the best. Samsung’s AI-powered washing machines aim to change that by observing your washing habits and adapting to them.

Over time, they learn the types of clothes you wash most often, how soiled they usually are, and which settings you prefer. Eventually, the machine can automatically recommend and even run the right cycle without you needing to adjust anything.

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“This is what we call ambient AI. It understands your environment and your preferences, and takes action for you,” said Ridhi Chugh. The result is a machine that doesn’t just follow instructions, but genuinely learns your routine, turning laundry into a smoother, smarter part of daily life. 

Air conditioning that thinks ahead

Samsung’s AI-enabled air conditioners extend the same intelligence to home comfort. They learn your usage patterns throughout the day, adjusting cooling automatically – cooler at night, milder in the morning, moderate in the afternoon, turns itself off when you aren’t there and keeps the room cool when you are coming back.

When paired with a Galaxy Ring or Galaxy Watch, the AI becomes even more personalized. If your wearable detects that you’re asleep, the AC lowers the temperature for better rest, then raises it gently as you wake.

It’s a level of comfort tailored not only to the environment, but to your body’s rhythms.

Energy savings 

The real power of AI shows up when devices work together. Samsung’s SmartThings platform brings Galaxy AI (phones), Vision AI (TVs), and Bespoke AI (appliances) into one connected ecosystem.

One of its standout features is AI Energy Mode. With a single toggle, your fridge, washing machine, TV, AC and other smart home devices adjust to save electricity without sacrificing comfort. “We are not taking away your comfort. We want you to use more while saving more,” Chugh explained.

Beyond energy, SmartThings also enables AI HomeCare – which diagnoses appliances and alerts you to potential issues – and Family and Pet Care, which adapts the home around daily life. As Alam noted: “The depth of products gives us a unique position – from mobile phones to refrigerators to TVs and beyond – where devices can interact continuously and provide added value.”

Smarter pet and family care 

AI is also changing how we look after our homes and loved ones. The Bespoke Jet Bot AI+ robot vacuum comes with a front camera and LiDAR sensors that let it patrol rooms, stream live video through the SmartThings app, and even keep an eye on your pets when you are away.

Its Home Alone Mode detects unusual pet behavior, such as prolonged inactivity, and sends alerts directly to your phone. It can also sync with PETKIT products for feeding tasks, and cleverly avoids pet accidents by recognizing and navigating around them.

Meanwhile, select 2025 Samsung TVs equipped with Vision AI add another layer. With built-in cameras, they can monitor pets, notify you of activity, and even adjust lighting based on movement – turning a television into a hub for family and pet care.

The future of everyday living

From fridges that double as recipe planners to air conditioners that sync with your sleep cycle, from energy-saving platforms to robot vacuums that act like pet companions, AI is quietly reshaping everyday living.

“The more you interact, the more intelligent it becomes,” Alam reminded us. That interaction – between people, devices, and platforms – is what transforms a collection of gadgets into an intelligent home.

The smart home of the future won’t just be about connected devices. It will be about homes that anticipate, adapt, and support the way you live. And that’s the promise of AI: not just smarter appliances, but smarter lifestyles.

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