Subvolts take See how AI is quietly powering CES 2026 gadgets and reshaping music creation. Jan 9, 2026
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Developers
Learn about new hardware integrations and AI tools impacting creative workflows.
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Understand how AI is becoming embedded infrastructure in consumer electronics and the music industry.
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Discover how AI is appearing in upcoming smartglasses, tablets, and music creation tools.
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This episode provides a solid interview and roundup of AI's integration into consumer tech and creative tools.

CES 2026: Smartglasses, Waveguide Tech, And AI Music Tools

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Summary

AI Inside hosts Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis discuss AI's integration at CES 2026. They cover Samsung's AI, TCL's Copilot tablet, Lumus smartglasses, and Moises AI music tools. The episode explores how AI is becoming infrastructure rather than just a headline, impacting creators and consumer tech.

Explained simply

Imagine AI as a helpful background assistant for your gadgets and music. This episode shows how AI is showing up in smart glasses and tablets, and how it's changing how musicians practice and create.

Why listen

This episode offers a practical look at AI's real-world application beyond the hype. It's for anyone interested in how AI is quietly embedding into consumer electronics and creative tools. The discussion on Copilot-powered devices and advanced display tech connects to Microsoft's and Google's ongoing efforts to integrate AI into hardware and user experiences, while the Moises interview highlights AI's impact on creative industries, a space where many frontier labs are exploring new applications.

On the mic
  • HostJason Howell
  • HostJeff Jarvis
  • GuestDavid GoldmanVP Marketing, Lumus
  • GuestRyan MerchantHead of Global Communications, Moises
About
Key facts
  • Episode Title: CES 2026: Smartglasses, Waveguide Tech, And AI Music Tools
  • Show: AI Inside
  • Length: 61 minutes
  • Featured Companies: Samsung, TCL, Lumus, Moises
  • Featured Products: Copilot powered Note A1 NXTPAPER tablet
Show notes from Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis

This episode is sponsored by Your360 AI. Get 10% off through January 2026 at https://Your360.ai with code: INSIDE.

On this week’s AI Inside, Jason Howell takes CES 2026 as a test case for what happens when AI is treated (slightly) more like quiet infrastructure than flashy headline, as he walks through Samsung’s AI announcements, TCL’s Copilot powered Note A1 NXTPAPER tablet, Lumus' waveguide smartglasses display technology, and a wide ranging Moises interview that explores how AI music tools are reshaping practice, performance, and the ethics of training data for millions of creators.
Guests include David Goldman, VP Marketing at Lumus and Ryan Merchant, head of global communications at Moises.


CHAPTERS: 0:00:00 - Start 00:02:01 - What did I see at CES 2026? 00:20:51 - Interview with David Goldman, VP Marketing at Lumus 00:43:01 - Interview with Ryan Merchant, Head of Global Communications at MOISES

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Jargon decoded
Waveguide Tech
David Goldman, VP Marketing at Lumus
A technology used in smartglasses to project images directly into the wearer's field of vision.
Published
Show
AI Inside · Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis
Length
1 h 01
Products
Copilot, Note A1 NXTPAPER
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Questions people ask

What AI technologies were featured at CES 2026?
The episode covers Samsung's AI announcements, TCL's Copilot powered tablet, and Lumus' waveguide smartglasses display technology.
How are AI music tools changing the industry?
An interview with Moises explores how AI tools are reshaping practice, performance, and the ethics of training data for millions of creators.

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