04/11/2024

Examining the Humane Ai Pin

The wearable, touch-activated “second brain” is too bare-bones

"This is what I messaged you about!"

That was my mom's reaction when she saw me wearing the Humane Ai Pin. This new artificial-intelligence-enabled wearable lets you access the power of AI models such as OpenAI's ChatGPT 4.0 and Google's Gemini, plus a mix of others, wherever you are with a simple tap of the finger. My mom learned about it by watching her routine Indian news—a testament to the far-reaching buzz that Humane's first product has generated.

She naturally wanted to see it in action, and I was happy to oblige. She was cooking in the kitchen, so I tapped on the Ai Pin and said, "Look and tell me what this is." It took a glance at what was in front of me using its onboard camera, then told me I was staring at lettuce. (Correct!) My mom asked me to peel a cucumber, so I tapped the device to wake it up, then asked, "Do you need to peel a cucumber?" The Pin said it is unnecessary unless the skin has been waxed or you plan to cook with it. My mom said she was making fish molee, so I asked the Pin what it was and, to our surprise, it understood and answered.

Please select this link to read the complete article from WIRED.