Wearable AI has not had a particularly good track record so far.
TheRabbit R1was released to similarly unfavorable reviews.
Now, theres one more company entering the arena.
Do you really need an AI wearable in your life?Image: Plaud
OK, perhaps it is promising to be your everything gear.
As described by Plaud.AI, the NotePin can be worn as a necklace, pin, or wristband.
Once active, it essentially takes a transcription of your thoughts and conversations for later.
Image: Plaud
Think of it like the age-old voice recorder, though it uses a large language model to summarize audio.
This works with the Plaud app to format your meetings or notes into either transcriptions or summaries.
Its not clear exactly how that comes up from basic use.
The pin is up for preorder on Wednesday and should start shipping in November.
What Does the Plaud AI Pin Even Do?
It wont act as acall-and-response machine for ChatGPT.
Otherwise, it will last for 20 hours of continuous recording.
Compare that with the Humane pin, which was reported to last a few hours.
The basic starter plan comes with voice-to-text transcriptions, visualized mind-maps, and speaker labels for your transcriptions.
That comes with 1,200 minutes of transcription time per month and more templates.
The machine maker said paying users will also get more enhanced features in the future.
The results are then displayed on the PLAUD App or web.
We utilize the PLAUD Privacy Cloud (PPC) to ensure data is processed securely, prioritizing user privacy.
Couldnt I Use My Phone Instead of AI?
The NotePin doesnt explain which LLM its using for its summarization services, though its likely consistent.
Thats a far more mundane, though enticing proposition for folks like me in the media business.
Were still waiting for the one equipment that will make a case for AI-specific hardware.
None have truly set the bar.
On Wednesday, AI art generator Midjourneyannouncedon Twitter it was getting into hardware.
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