Humane AI Pin, how is it?
A product that raised $100m without a single customer
Humane AI Pin raised $100M last year without a single customer.
The product launch video also captured a lot of attention with its ‘OpenAI’s GPT-4 powered’ features and ‘an AI assistant that feels natural to interact’ with impression.
I have frowned upon the product, not understanding what problem it solves or what value it brings.
Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI is the largest shareholder with a 14 percent stake in the Humane.
I think about the ‘first smartwatch’. I imagine the first smartwatch also gets bashed to the ground. It took more than a decade until the technology improved and they found some problems it could solve.
I don’t think people who use smartwatches wear them to look at time. They used it mostly to receive notifications, read messages, track their exercises, and maybe monitor their sleep.
The price tag of USD699 for the device and USD24 a month for the AI and the 4G service on the device hasn’t stopped the AI supporters from ordering it.
Has it lived up to its hype? Read one of the detailed product reviews in this link. Sneak peek:
“I’ve found myself at a loss for words when trying to explain the Humane AI Pin to my friends. The best description so far is that it’s a combination of a wearable Siri button with a camera and a built-in projector that beams onto your palm.”
“But each time I start explaining that, I get so caught up in pointing out its problems that I never really get to fully detail what the AI Pin can do.”
