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AI Companions: Your Pocket-Sized Personal Assistant?
22 Nov
Summary
- New AI wearables act as productivity tools or companions.
- Devices like Bee and Friend continuously listen and learn.
- Rabbit R1 offers app control and custom tool creation.
Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly integrated into daily life through a new generation of AI-powered gadgets. These devices range from wearable necklaces and rings to portable companions designed to enhance productivity or offer emotional support. Companies are rapidly developing these technologies, with some products already available on the market.
Notable devices include Bee, an affordable pendant that records audio and learns user routines for reminders, and Friend, a pendant designed as an emotional support companion that analyzes mood and tone. Limitless, formerly Rewind, offers continuous conversation transcription for professionals. Omi, another pendant, uses ChatGPT to summarize conversations and offer personalized advice.
Further innovations include Plaud's NotePin, a voice recorder with transcription and summarization features, and the Rabbit R1, a handheld device enabling app control and custom tool creation. These gadgets represent a significant step towards making AI an ever-present assistant in everyday activities.
