Humane's AI Pin is a wearable AI device designed to reduce smartphone dependency and introduce mixed-reality interfaces.
The AI Pin requires a $24 monthly subscription for cellular data, cloud storage, and unlimited voice assistant queries.
The device experienced a hiccup during its debut, incorrectly suggesting locations for viewing an upcoming solar eclipse.
Humane, a startup founded by former Apple veterans, has launched a wearable AI device known as the AI Pin. The device, priced at $699, is designed to reduce smartphone dependency and introduce mixed-reality interfaces. It uses AI, including OpenAI's ChatGPT and Microsoft's cloud computing, to enable virtual assistant interactions. The AI Pin can capture photos, send text messages and emails, and answer questions. It also includes a camera that can identify objects and a laser display that responds to hand gestures. The device can project a Laser Ink Display onto the user's hand, which can be navigated by tilting or rolling the hand. The device also includes a 'Personic Speaker' and a 'Trust Light' that blinks when recording.
However, the device experienced a hiccup during its public debut. It incorrectly suggested locations in the Southern Hemisphere for viewing an upcoming total solar eclipse, which will actually occur over North America. This error was attributed to the device's reliance on outdated data, highlighting the challenge of ensuring AI systems use accurate and current information. Some critics have questioned the practicality of the device, noting that it may be awkward to use voice commands in public and that many of its functions are already performed efficiently by smartphones.
The AI Pin will require a $24 monthly subscription for cellular data, cloud storage, and unlimited voice assistant queries. It will be available in the United States from November 16. Humane has secured $241 million in funding from Microsoft, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and other investors.
The author of the article questions the practicality of the device, noting that it may be awkward to use voice commands in public and that many of its functions are already performed efficiently by smartphones.
The device incorrectly suggested locations in the Southern Hemisphere for viewing an upcoming total solar eclipse, which will actually occur over North America.
This error was attributed to the device's reliance on outdated data, highlighting the challenge of ensuring AI systems use accurate and current information.