this post was submitted on 09 Jan 2026
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It might not be sexy, but I'd argue it doesn't need AI to be.
Take the SMEG ones as an example - they're not my cup of tea, but the amount of people who are willing to pay a premium for a fridge that doesn't do anything special other than looking nice shows clearly that.
it will be on the people, if they buy a fridge named "SMEG"
They might also be paying a premium for a refrigerator with that name specifically.
SMEG-MA.
Smeg-heads do be like that.
that's ma SMEG. They really should think of a name change.