"Say the words Ai Pin to any tech geek within earshot, and they'll most likely regale you with tales of AI gadget infamy. The Humane wearable was (past tense) nothing short of a disaster. Not only was the pin an eye-watering $700 when it was released, but it also required a $24 monthly subscription for LTE. To top it all off, it, uh barely did anything that its founders promised."
"The state of AI gadgets since the rise and fall of the Ai Pin hasn't gotten much better. While Humane has been unceremoniously junked and sold off to HP, similar names in the AI gadget space, like Rabbit, which makes the R1, have been shouting into an audience-less void. If an AI gadget falls in the forest and there's no one there to misguidedly buy it, does it really kill the smartphone? The answer? Unequivocally no."
"And yes, Sam Altman and Jony Ive are readying themselves for a stab at the ol' AI lottery, but as far as we know, they can't quite seem to figure out how to get their AI computer to, well compute. With OpenAI money. That's a lot of bad stuff, but what if I told you that no matter how bad things are in the world of AI gadgets, there are entrants in this faltering field that are far, far worse?"
Ai Pin launched at $700 with a $24 monthly LTE fee and failed to deliver promised functionality. Humane was abandoned and sold to HP while other AI wearable makers like Rabbit and the R1 struggle for demand. High-profile figures such as Sam Altman and Jony Ive have pursued AI hardware but face persistent engineering and productization problems. Many AI gadgets rely on hype, future feature promises, or incomplete basics, producing consumer disappointment. Reviewers identify clear red flags including vague timelines, underwhelming core capabilities, and poor value propositions that hinder mainstream adoption.
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