By Lydia Moynihan
Publication Date: 2026-01-01 11:00:00
In past years, CES in Las Vegas has highlighted such groundbreaking technologies as electric salt spoons and Tasers that double as MP3 players.
But, increasingly, the annual event is moving beyond gimmicky inventions to be a major player in the world of artificial intelligence.
It will kick off on January 5 with a speech from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang that sources say will describe a roadmap for how Nvidia’s full stack will drive the next industrial revolution — accelerating both generative AI and physical AI.
“The Jensen keynote speech is front and center in terms of strategic direction for AI,” Wedbush analyst Dan Ives told me. “It’s not just everyone in tech and markets watching, but everyone around the world.”
He added, “This kicks off the consumer AI revolution. AI technology is coming to consumers globally this year.”
Huang has been attending CES on and off for nearly a quarter century. Last year, he also gave the keynote.
Artificial intelligence investment made up as much as 92% of U.S. GDP growth in the first half of 2024, according to Harvard economist Jason Furman. CES will have an outsized impact this year.
Lisa Su — the CEO of semiconductor designer and developer company AMD — will also…