On a recent afternoon, I held a bagel in front of me and said: “Look and tell me if this is healthy.”A monotone voice responded that the bagel was unhealthy because it was high in carbohydrates, which could contribute to weight gain.
I wasn’t talking to a tech bro obsessed with the ketogenic diet.
This was the Ai Pin, a $700 tiny computer featuring a virtual assistant pulling data from OpenAI (the research firm behind the ChatGPT chatbot), Google, Microsoft and others to answer questions and perform tasks.
Instead of a screen, the pin shines a green laser on your hand to show text.
The device includes a camera, speaker and cellular connection.
Organizations:
Google, Microsoft
Locations:
OpenAI