At this particular moment in history, it feels unimaginable that we might one day once again live in a world free of smartphones. And yet, some in the tech world are convinced that in the future we may not be glued constantly to the phone screens that have become so ubiquitous in our lives.
With recent advances in AI, a new breed of micro devices are starting to emerge that offer some of the same functionality as phones, but that exist for the primary purpose of being personal assistants that can sit in the palm of your hand or latch onto the lapel of your coat. At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week, I got my first real-life glimpse of the Humane AI Pin — a device designed by two former Apple employees who are charting a course towards a screen-free, AI-powered future.
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Humane announced the AI Pin back in November of 2023, and it’s currently available for preorder in the US for $699 (as well as increasingly with a number of operator partners around the world). On top of this, there’s a $24 monthly subscription fee to pay that covers connectivity, secure data storage and access to Humane’s AI service.
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