The writer is co-founder & CEO of Mill and co-founder of smart device company Nest, purchased by Google
The first wave of AI hardware released into the world has flopped for one simple reason: the products were built on hype, not function.
Take Humane’s AI Pin, for example, which promised to replace the smartphone. In reality, the wearable gadget failed to integrate with the products that people use their phones for, such as email, and demanded users learn awkward new gestures. Plus nobody wanted to talk into their shirt — in public or otherwise.
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