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The wave of AI assistant devices is finally here. The first product is Humane’s sleekly designed AI Pin. Humane calls it “the first wearable device and software platform,” a magnetic clip-on wearable with a projector, camera, microphone, speakers, and its own internet connection.
Will this replace my smartphone? It’s a small device that projects its own screen and ostensibly has no touch controls, just a voice assistant to operate it. No, not at all.
After trying for a while to get the voice-based assistant to work for her, Charlyn Low even said AI Pin was “slow, clunky, and barely smart.” Check out her detailed review.
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