LG to include Google Assistant and its own AI assistant into 2018 TV lineup

LG TVs are about to get smarter this 2018. The company plans to introduce both Google Assistant and its own “ThinQ” artificial intelligence brand into its upcoming OLED and Super UHD LCD televisions. The ThinQ AI can be used for more TV-specific, contextual tasks like asking it to search for a movie’s soundtrack or having it turn off the TV when you’re done watching a program. But then for some unspecified countries, users will also get Google Assistant to help turn the TV into a smart home hub of sorts and bring Google’s AI assistant right into the heart of your home. The Verge speculates that these TVs will still likely run webOS underneath for the interface. On top of this, LG is also introducing the new Alpha 9 image processor that provides better color performance, noise reduction, and support for 120fps high frame rate (HFR) content.