AI pendants back in vogue at tech show after early setback
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Las Vegas: Pendants and brooches packed with artificial intelligence abounded at the Consumer Electronics show, using cameras and microphones to watch...
Las Vegas: Pendants and brooches packed with artificial intelligence abounded at the Consumer Electronics show, using cameras and microphones to watch and listen through the day like a vigilant personal assistant.
The return of the wearable tech comes about a year after the discontinuation of a Humane AI Pin panned by reviewers after it was launched amid high expectations in early 2024.
It also comes as OpenAI chief Sam Altman and renowned industrial designer Jony Ive collaborate on a device for interacting with AI, expected to be ready by next year.
Not everyone is a fan of always-watching neckwear as a fashion accessory.
"Go make some real friends" became common graffiti on New York City subway ads for Friend brand AI pendants late last year to protest "surveillance capitalism."
