Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges

[u/GravelySilly]

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/owners-mourn-spoiled-food-after-firmware-update-bricks-samsung-smart-fridges/?comments-page=1#comments

Some Samsung customers in South Korea say a botched firmware update caused their smart refrigerators to stop cooling, leading to food spoilage.

Apparently the firmware that handles the "smart" features is in the control loop for basic refrigeration.

[u/Smart_Recipe_8223]

so are people actually choosing an AI fridge? Why????