The washer/dryer set I just bought has the same thing going on. The salesman told me that it connects to an app that will tell you when your laundry is done, as if that meaningfully adds to the jingle it does when it's finished. It also has an "AI wash" mode that I assume requires wifi. I assume it's there to steal retards' data because the normal cycle works just fine. I also noticed that the refrigerator that came with my condo also hooks up to wifi. I don't even know how to hook it up and I certainly don't plan on finding out.