Published May 12, 2026, 11:31 AM EDT Meghan is a reporter covering tech news, with an expertise in smart home products, PC hardware and gaming consoels. Meghan has been writing tech news and product reviews for 3 years, for publications including Videogamer, TechRadar and The Mirror (UK).  In her spare time Meghan can be found perusing the internet for new Smart gadgets to add to her home, or playing Skyrim for the 1000th time. It’s no secret that AI technology has made leaps and bounds in recent years, and in the year 2026, AI systems have cemented themselves in everyday life for many of us, at least. But there might be a day on the horizon when AI tech has not just changed the way we use traditional microphones , but replaced them entirely. There's a piece of tech being created in Korea (which is revolutionary in its own right) that has opened the door to speculation about how AI could enhance the conventional microphones in our day-to-day lives—and then supersede them.…