slymersonn

I've seen a bunch of AI wearables come out, such as the Humane AI Pin, the Rewind Pendant, the Tab Necklace, etc.

The value proposition that gets thrown around with these devices is the promise of having a "second brain" there with you at all times, listening to your conversations, and gathering the context. Context being the most important part.

However, the goal for this is to be common and popular among "normies," and I'm not entirely sure if normies want to have a device that is essentially a conversation analyzer/summarizer.

Putting myself in the shoes of someone outside the tech bubble... they don't generally care about privacy, they only want something that provides utility. I say this because I know some may raise privacy concerns, but those concerns may not resonate with the average person. Therefore, trying to think like an average person, and I think what will win the market will be something that provides utility, and is a status symbol.

So this begs the question... what's the true value proposition for these devices? Is the one thing that will catch on with normies a proactive AI?

Over the past few months, we've seen a couple of consumer hardware startups come out with their take on what an "AI wearable" will look like. For example, the Humane Pin, Rewind Pendant, Brilliant Labs Glasses, Avi's Tab (Necklace), etc.

However, no one has tried making an AI wearable wrist device that isn't a smartwatch. I'm envisioning a wristband with no screen that is used as a device that passively listens to your conversations and gathers context (but doesn't store your recordings). I imagine this being paired with your phone so that the AI can proactively send you notifications regarding what you've talked about, almost like having a second companion always there, ready to help. This would be super cool to have as a student in a classroom because then I can have my personal AI help me study after!

This sounds cool to me, but I'm not an engineer, so I don't know why no one has attempted this. What are the hardware or software blockers preventing this from happening? Has it not been done due to engineering constraints or is it because it's a stupid idea?

Humane is betting on the AI Pin, Rewind and Tab are betting on necklaces, etc.

In my opinion, a smartwatch would be awesome as the form factor for an "AI Partner." Glasses would also be cool, but I think it's hard to make humans want to have something on their faces for extended periods of time.

I believe that in the future, everyone will have their own personal AI, similar to how everyone has their own personal computer. The question is, what form factor makes the most sense for an "AI Partner"?

What do you think? I'm curious to hear your opinions.