Back in 90s, some Japanese manufacturers (e.g. Panasonic) tried to sell AI-based home appliances such as rice cookers or washing machines. The buzzword then was "Fuzzy Logic" instead of NN. Don't know how successful they were, but it seemed like a classic case of selling features instead of stories. Ordinary people don't buy stuff because of its features.
I think fuzzy logic controllers are very common in appliances. Samsung even has a neuro fuzzy logic washing machine that uses optical sensors to see how clean the water is. I think consumers need a fancy sounding technology on their appliances even if they don't know what it means exactly.
