It’s trying to solve a problem that doesn’t exist
Humane
Imagine that you’re doing someStar Trekcosplay.
You tap the communicator pinned to your chest and ask the computer a question.
That’s the Humane AI Pin, and nobody thinks you should buy it.
Humain AI Pin with charging dock.Humane
The promise is that you do not have to interact with your phone.
Instead, it takes us a step closer to the sci-fi world of ubiquitous, intelligent, omnipresent computers.
Butthe AI Pin has two big problems.
Human AI pin, activated.Humane
It doesn’t really work, and people don’t hate their phones anyway.
In fact, we love them.
“This is a product that is too sophisticated for its own good.”
But in use, the hardware isn’t up to the job.
You cannot hear the speakers outside, and you might’t see the projections in daylight.
It might be better than Siri, but what isn’t?
We get all the utility of a phone, only without being tied to a phone.
There’s a reason I used theStar Trekexample at the top of this post.
And that sounds amazing.
you could ask about art in a gallery.
But you know what?
Peoplewanta screen, a screen with TikTok or Instagram, or their favorite nerd forum to read.
By talking to it.
The AI Pin costs $699, plus another $24 per month to use.
If it worked as promised, it might be tempting.
Apple has already teased significant AI additions to iOS 18, available this fall, for example.
Update 04/16/2023: Corrected a typo in paragraph 3.
