Better Offline CES 2026: Part Three (Tuesday)
Jan 7, 2026
In this lively discussion, technology journalist Victoria Song dives into the absurd world of CES trends, unveiling bizarre health tech like taint zappers and LED masks. Robert Evans raises alarms over AI's access to sensitive data. Comedian Adam Conover offers a hilarious take on quirky consumer tech and sleep devices, while Chloe Radcliffe shares her fresh takes on unnecessary metrics in pet tech. The group critiques the unrealistic demos and hyped promises of CES, showcasing the gap between innovation and practicality in today's tech landscape.
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From Booth Gimmick To FDA-Cleared Device
- Victoria Song described discovering and tracking a wearable for premature ejaculation from CES concept to FDA-cleared product over six years.
- She recounted testing it on her forearm and learning about animal testing, funding, and product iterations.
LLMs With Tax Access Multiply Risk
- Robert Evans warned that giving read/write access to LLMs for tax software creates inevitable security and liability risks.
- He highlighted prompt-injection and unclear responsibility between companies as imminent threats.
Talk Is Ahead Of Real AI Capability
- Panels at CES presented AI and agents as if they already work well, but many deployed systems fail most tasks in practice.
- Observers contrasted marketing claims with real-world performance and resource costs powering broken demos.