Five years ago this week… CES 2019 was rife with quasi-AI announcements, some more groundbreaking than others. Among those featured Hisense USA’s launch of three TV models powered by its HI-View chipset and alleged AI-based algorithms to improve picture quality based on content, such as bettering motion rate when watching sports. Also at the 2019 show, LG added Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant to its ThinQ AI system, to accompany Google Assistant on select TV sets. This marked an emerging trend of hardware makers rushing to encompass multiple voice assistants. There are officially 23 million subscribers to Netflix’s ad-supported streaming tier, a ramping up from the 15 million ad users announced in November 2023. Of these, 75% stream Netflix content for…