CES 2018 Technology and Trends Impact on Brands v1.1 This year we had several people from designaffairs attend CES 2018. So with that in mind, the brand research and strategy team (BRS) at designaffairs along with guests from the interface and interaction design department did a quick digestion of what we saw along with some interpretation. The hot topics discussed were: - Digital assistants (voice) as a way to frame your brand's strategy. - AI's power to accelerate technologies including voice, VR and robotics - The rise of many voice platforms and what this could mean for consumers including; confusion, ethics, privacy