Voice technology a big hit at this year's exhibition

Voice-recognition technology on multiple platforms is rapidly gaining traction among global audiences, as American and Chinese enterprises pushed the boundaries of artificial intelligence with their latest products at CES 2019.

"Voice-assistants" are now being built into cars, smartphones, headphones, refrigerators, watches and televisions. They help people with daily chores from driving to doing things around the home.

"Smart speakers enhance the ability of people. It is not a technology that separates itself from humans. We are not creating gods," said Wang Xiaochuan, CEO of Chinese search-engine Sogou, which announced a new AI virtual anchor at the Fifth World Internet Conference in Wuzhen.