However, the device has its challenges. Users will need to learn a new operating system, get new phone numbers for the device, and be patient with certain features that won't be available initially. The device also has the potential to be buggy, as demonstrated in some of the company's demos. Despite these challenges, Humane's founders believe the pin is a step forward from existing AI assistants like Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant.
Key takeaways:
- Humane, a start-up founded by two former Apple employees, has developed an artificial intelligence pin called the Ai Pin, designed to reduce smartphone addiction by performing many of the same functions.
- The Ai Pin can be controlled by voice, touch pad, or a laser display projected onto the user's hand. It can send text messages, play music, take photos, make calls, translate conversations, and answer questions.
- The device will cost $699 and require a $24 monthly subscription. Humane expects to sell around 100,000 pins in the first year after its launch in 2023.
- Despite its innovative features, there are concerns about the device's success, given the tech industry's history of failed wearable products and the need for users to adapt to a new operating system and device-specific phone numbers.