The Zelos-450 Pellet Grill Has Features Missing on Grills Triple Its Price

Grills don’t need AI, but you might need an AI grill. When it debuted at CES early this year, the Brisk It Zelos-450 was advertised as being “the first grill with generative AI.” That AI comes in the form of “Vera,” an in-app feature that “creates customized recipes based on your input” and then sets the grill’s temperature to cook them.

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The tech press enthusiastically reported on the device early this year. I was less optimistic, which is why it took me the better part of…