Thoughts on the Humane AI Pin
Summary
TLDRIn this episode of the Waveform Podcast, the hosts discuss a variety of tech-related topics, including a new AI pin with a built-in projector, the excitement surrounding the recent total solar eclipse, and Android's new 'Find My Device' feature. They share personal experiences, such as Marquez's recent dental surgery, and delve into the potential and limitations of the AI pin, comparing it to other devices like the Apple Watch. The conversation also touches on the future of AI technology and its applications in everyday life.
Takeaways
- 🎧 The Humane AI pin is a wearable tech product featuring an AI assistant, projector, camera, microphones, and speakers.
- 💡 The pin is designed to help users reduce screen time by providing an alternative to using a smartphone for certain tasks.
- 🔋 It has a built-in battery and an additional booster battery, though users report it not lasting through a full day.
- 📸 The pin can take photos and videos, but their quality is reportedly not on par with smartphone cameras.
- 📱 The device operates on a separate phone number and does not connect to the user's phone, which can lead to communication and practicality issues.
- 🗣️ The AI assistant can perform various tasks like setting reminders, sending messages, and answering queries, but it requires teaching and frequent use to improve its understanding of the user.
- 🌐 The product is priced at $700 with a $24 monthly subscription for additional services and functionalities.
- 🔄 The pin's unique selling proposition is its ability to project a UI onto the user's hand for interaction, but it requires practice to use efficiently.
- 🌍 The device's future success depends on its ability to offer features and applications that provide significant advantages over using a smartphone.
- 🤖 The Humane AI pin represents an early attempt at exploring new form factors for AI technology and personal assistance devices.
Q & A
What tech product is being discussed in the beginning of the transcript?
-The Humane AI pin, a wearable tech product with an AI assistant inside, is being discussed.
What feature does the Humane AI pin have that is similar to Apple's Find My network?
-The Humane AI pin has a feature that allows it to be located and tracked using other Android devices, similar to how Apple's Find My network locates AirTags and other Apple devices.
What is the significance of the solar eclipse in the conversation?
-The solar eclipse is significant as it was an event the hosts experienced together, and it serves as a metaphor for unique, once-in-a-lifetime experiences that technology, like the Humane AI pin, may not be able to fully replicate or replace.
What is the main complaint about the Humane AI pin's functionality?
-The main complaint is that the Humane AI pin does not connect to the user's phone, which means it doesn't have access to the user's personal data and requires the user to learn and adapt to a new system, starting from a low level of functionality.
How does the Humane AI pin differ from a smartphone?
-The Humane AI pin is a separate device from a smartphone and doesn't have a screen. It's designed to be a wearable AI assistant with features like a projector, microphone, camera, and speakers, aiming to reduce screen time and provide a different form of interaction.
What is the price and subscription model for the Humane AI pin?
-The Humane AI pin costs $700, and there is a $24 per month subscription for additional services and functionalities.
What feature of the Humane AI pin allows for interaction without audio?
-The projector feature of the Humane AI pin allows users to interact with it by projecting a UI onto their hand and using hand gestures for control.
What is the hosts' opinion on the potential of AI technology in gaming?
-The hosts believe that AI technology can significantly improve gaming by creating more immersive and creative experiences, such as through better NPC dialogue and behavior, and more challenging AI-powered bot players.
What issue does Marquez mention about the Humane AI pin's battery life?
-Marquez mentions that the battery life of the Humane AI pin is not great, as it never lasts through an entire day even with all the included batteries, and it is always warm on the chest.
What is the hosts' view on the future of the Humane AI pin and similar devices?
-The hosts are skeptical about the immediate practicality of the Humane AI pin but acknowledge that exploring new concepts and form factors in technology is important for future innovation.
Outlines
🎙️ Podcast Introduction and Tech Discussion
The podcast begins with the hosts, Marquez, Andrew, and David, introducing themselves and discussing a tech product that Marquez is wearing, which is a pin with an AI assistant inside. They also mention their plans to discuss Android's new 'Find My' network, headlines in a hat, and the Humane AI pin in detail. Marquez shares his experience of having his wisdom teeth removed and coincidentally experiencing an earthquake during the procedure. The hosts also briefly touch on their experience of witnessing a total solar eclipse.
🌍 Total Solar Eclipse Experience
The hosts share their experiences of the total solar eclipse, highlighting the difference between a 90% and a 100% eclipse. They discuss the media hype around the event, their personal reactions, and the unique experience of witnessing the eclipse in its totality. The conversation also includes their use of an app to track the eclipse and the natural phenomena observed during the event, such as the change in light, temperature, and animal behavior. They share their excitement about the rare opportunity and the uniqueness of the experience on Earth.
📱 Android's 'Find My' Network and Pixel Features
The discussion shifts to Android's new 'Find My' network feature, which allows Android devices to locate lost items by participating in a network that shares location data. The hosts delve into the technical aspects of how the network operates, the default settings, and the options available to users. They also touch on the future possibility of extending this feature to other high-end Android devices. Additionally, they discuss the ability to use Nest speakers as reference points for trackers and speculate on the potential expansion to other smart speakers.
🤖 AI in Gaming and Gigabyte AI Gaming Laptops
The conversation moves to the impact of AI on gaming, with the hosts discussing how AI can enhance gaming experiences through NPCs, dialogue, and bot players. They also mention the integration of AI features in Gigabyte's gaming laptops, which include tools like AI Power Gear, AI Boost, and AI Generator. The hosts highlight the benefits of these AI-powered features and how they can improve gaming performance and efficiency.
📱 Humane AI Pin: Unboxing and Overview
The hosts introduce the Humane AI pin, a wearable tech product with an AI assistant, projector, camera, microphones, and speakers. They discuss the product's development, its rush to release, and the initial impressions of its build quality and design. The hosts share their thoughts on the pin's potential to serve as a personal assistant for everyday tasks, highlighting its unique features and the challenges of using it as a separate device from a smartphone.
💡 Humane AI Pin: Functionality and User Experience
The hosts delve deeper into the functionality of the Humane AI pin, discussing its ability to make phone calls, send text messages, and interact with users through voice commands and a projected UI. They explore the learning curve involved in using the pin, the challenges of integrating it with existing smartphone functions, and the potential benefits of reducing screen time. The conversation also touches on the pin's live translation capabilities and its potential use cases in travel and language learning.
📱 Humane AI Pin: Use Cases and Market Position
The hosts continue their discussion on the Humane AI pin, focusing on its potential use cases and target market. They debate the practicality of the pin as a companion device, its value proposition, and the potential for it to replace smartphones in the future. The conversation also includes a critique of the pin's current limitations, such as battery life, storage, and the need for constant charging. The hosts conclude with their overall impressions of the pin and its place in the current tech landscape.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Humane AI pin
💡AI assistant
💡Projector
💡Smartphone
💡Battery life
💡User interface
💡Live translation
💡Smart glasses
💡Privacy
💡Form factor
Highlights
The hosts discuss a new tech product - the Humane AI pin, which is a wearable device with an AI assistant inside.
The Humane AI pin has a built-in camera, microphones, speakers, and a battery, allowing it to function independently from a phone.
The pin can perform various tasks such as making phone calls, sending text messages, and even taking photos or videos.
The device also features a projector that can display a UI on the user's hand, enabling interaction without a screen.
Despite its advanced features, the hosts express concerns about the device's practicality and whether it offers significant advantages over using a smartphone.
The Humane AI pin is priced at $700 with an additional $24 monthly subscription for its services and internet connectivity.
The hosts discuss the potential of AI technology in revolutionizing gaming, with AI-powered gaming laptops from Gigabyte being a prime example.
Gigabyte's AI gaming laptops come with the AI Nexus, a central hub for AI-powered features, including performance optimization and generative AI apps.
The hosts share their experience of witnessing a total solar eclipse, highlighting the uniqueness of the event and its impact on them.
The conversation touches on the science behind the eclipse and the difference between a 90% and 100% solar eclipse.
The hosts discuss the use of an app during the eclipse that provided a countdown and helped them track the event's progress.
The podcast episode also includes a trivia segment where the hosts compete to answer questions related to science and technology.
The hosts share their thoughts on the Android's new 'Find My Network' feature and how it compares to Apple's Find My iPhone network.
The discussion highlights the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro's ability to be found even when the device is dead, due to specialized hardware.
The hosts also talk about the future possibility of seeing the Northern Lights in Iceland during a total solar eclipse.
Transcripts
it's magnetized to my shirt and uh you
know how the back of a pin is usually
like a little piece of metal it's
another battery back there so this thing
is just kind of sitting on my chest with
a whole bunch of weight and battery and
heat and uh it it does what it says it's
supposed to do but I guess does
it here's my here's my um my number one
overarching thought when using
it yo what is good people the internet
welcome back to another episode of the
waveform podcast we're your hosts I'm
Marquez I'm Andrew and I'm yo it's David
yo I wasn't expecting the Y it caught me
off guard I saw you like turn your head
around you got you got to change it up
sometimes uh yeah we got a whole bunch
of stuff for this week we have uh some
thoughts on Android's new find my
network also the pin that I'm wearing is
a product it's a tech product believe it
or not we'll talk about the Humane AI
pin and we'll wrap it up with our
favorite segment
headlines in a hat also I apologize if I
stutter over words a lot more today or a
little more I'm missing several of my
teeth oh I'll leave it at that oh um
just leave it there yeah I'll just leave
it there cool that's it use your
imagination dear listener to know what
happened yeah video listeners have
figured it out already audio listeners
are picturing various things right now
one of them could be correct wait why
did the video listeners well because
they can see which teeth I'm missing can
they or not missing they're way in the
back of your jaw well now they
know but like spiler if you just heard
that I was missing several teeth and
didn't see me you could it could be any
of the teeth I feel like you did have an
interesting enough experience that it is
worth the story fair fair enough uh yeah
I got I got my wisdom teeth taken out on
Friday it's been a couple of days and
I'm you know I'm figuring out how to
talk again but also um that was the same
day that we had an earthquake in New
Jersey in it was exactly the same hour
that we had an earthquake and apparently
the like popped his head out into the
waiting room and was like hey did you
guys feel that and then went back to
taking the rest of my teeth out so I'm
fine now but like who knows what was
going on uh during those those minutes
nice either way we got to talk about
I'll save the PIN for later we got to
talk about Android's oh wait the solar
eclips we we were just on a video shoot
okay we've all seen the solar eclips in
totality yeah you guys wow we've all
seen it I saw it in 2017 standing right
next to you you hasn't seen have you
ever seen yeah yeah I saw the last one
in 2017 Okay so we've all seen we've all
seen a total toal I was on the plane
with you this morning coming home we've
all seen it he's missing teeth give him
time it's yeah I'm still processing
things no it was it was awesome we went
and and I promise you it was a
coincidence but we went and shot a video
on something in the middle of
Ohio uh this past week and booked it
before I knew that there was an eclipse
at the the same time and then the
eclipse news started bubbling up and
everyone's going this is big this is the
coolest one ever this is the one that's
going right through the heart of the US
and like I was like oh this is so sick I
kind of want to see it and so I looked
it up on the calendar and I saw that we
were already shooting something and I
was like dang we're already shooting
something wait wait a second we're
already shooting something we're already
shooting something and I looked up and
we were shooting in the path of the
totality like right in the smack in the
middle of it and it was absolutely worth
it it was the coolest thing I've ever
seen yeah for people that have not seen
a total solar eclipse I feel like the
way that the media the media portrayed
it was like there was all this hype
built up around it right because a lot
of the US media is like oh
to and the difference between a 90%
solar eclipse and a 100% solar eclipse
is 10 billion per the difference between
99 and 100 is drastic it's so big so
like everyone in New York that I knew
I'm the only one that left New York for
I went to Ohio as well I was probably
like an hour from you guys probably yeah
but uh everyone that I knew that New
York was getting so excited for it and
then the actual thing happened and every
single person messaged me and was like
well that was underwhelming and I was
like bro you don't understand how sick
it is when you actually get the total
solar eclipse I think I have I have a
video of all of us like yelling reaction
there's definitely you're right like I
was waiting for it I was like this is
going to be cool this is going to be
cool and then it happened and we were
all like what is going on kind of feels
like you're in like a sci-fi movie but
it's actually happening and it gets cold
which is amazing yeah so my favorite
part was there was an app that I was
using I forgot the name of it it I
downloaded it before because it was some
Eclipse Tracker app and it looks at your
location tells you what to expect and
then the day of I open it and it's like
three bucks now and I was like okay fine
so it definitely got a lot of money that
day but that app gave us like a
countdown of based on your location
here's the timeline leading up to
totality of what to ECT so it was like
an hour before you can start looking at
the eclipse and start seeing it
happening and you put the glasses on and
you see the little chunk taken out of
the Sun and you're like oh that's crazy
that's super cool and we've actually had
a partial solar eclipse here before so
I've seen this before right and outside
if you're just walking around you could
just not have any idea that's happening
conceivably yeah other than people
looking around with their glasses at the
sky you get to you know half an hour
before the eclipse uh before totality
and the light starts to change a little
bit and you start to notice it's a
little bit darker just a little bit
dimmer out yeah uh there was like 25
minutes before then 15 minutes before
and you started getting to the point
where Shadows were different and the
light in the sky was different and we
were actually setting up our first shot
of the day and we had our cameras Out
and because the sun was dimmer MH it
looked like the dynamic range of the
cameras was immense because you could
see the blue of the sky behind us
yeah and uh spoiler we actually shot the
intro of this video on the other side of
the eclipse so it was still like partial
light I think it looks incredible that's
awesome the whole time Brandon our
cinematographer kept being like
everything looks like it's in log right
now it's that's kind of true yeah
there's all these really amazing things
that happened during the total eclipse
like there's uh everything kind of looks
a little bit flat but there's a
360° uh Sunset that happens that's
freaking amazing it gets colder the
animal like will all they all think it's
night time this all the app yeah they do
all their night rituals 5 minutes before
a breeze a cool breeze will drift in and
like it'll really start getting darker
and then one minute before when it's
really dark you're like okay this is
this is very different from the partial
eclipse yeah it's so sick and then yeah
it hits the the part the moment that it
actually hits totality and then you're
in it for maybe 2 3 minutes of totality
like four four solid minutes we were in
the middle of the path and just staring
at it without the glass is lifechanging
yeah it was amazing it's also it's not I
kind of assumed it'd be like oh it's
like getting darker but it was like oh
it's getting darker and then it's night
time like like you can feel the moment
where it's like someone flipped the
switch here's all of us reacting to it
happening do you have the
moment
holy yeah this is no one knew I was
filming that that was just like I wish
the video the video cuz your phone like
uh adapts for the like darkness which
locket but so it all of us were just
sitting there and it's just
like and then it's like what is going on
yeah this was this is mine here we
are oh guys oh oh
yeah yeah oh so we can look at it dark
oh my gosh oh that wasn't
exciting the App G the app gave me a
countdown so it was like 10 seconds to
totality and right around 10 seconds
everything starts like accelerating the
sunset that crazy yeah I didn't actually
cture video at totality cuz I was like
hurrying to get pictures cuz I shot on
my 4x5 and I was like yeah so it was a
lot but yeah it's crazy yeah I hate to
be that person that's like you have to
experience it to understand but if you
ever in your lifetime get the chance to
go a little out of your way to
experience totality it is worth it th% I
will be doing it again and that was just
the second coolest thing we did in Ohio
bro that was the coolest thing we
did Skyline chil Skyline Chili bro close
chili beans cheese onions spaghetti you
forgot something cheese more cheese more
cheese wait one more thing cheese even
more I think you the cheese yeah that
was there too for sure yeah no I was I I
saw a clip the other day actually my two
favorite things that come out of this
one obviously everyone's pictures but
there's a meme of like the Google Trends
graph of my eyes hurt and how it spiked
over time through the path of totality
hilarious I hope everyone use their
special glasses two is appreciating like
the cosmos A little bit this doesn't
happen on any other
planet this is only an earth thing what
wait it doesn't happen with the moon any
any of the moons of the other planets
the size of our moon oh is perfect in
its in its reference in its ratio to how
far away the sun is so the sun is 400
times further away from Earth than the
moon and it's 400 times what small
bigger in the sky or what smaller
whatever the ratio is yeah it matches
perfectly here on Earth because of those
ratios and only here on Earth and I'm
alive that's crazy well and that's
finite because the moon's getting
further away from the earth so I mean
all of our life get further away we will
get more noite
it's getting fur away so it'll be
smaller we won have a total anymore
thats we always will yeah we were alive
I'm definitely going to the next one
which is in two and a half years in
Spain Andor Iceland yeah I will say as
someone that was here for the partial
eclipse if you've seen the partial and
you're like eh I kind of get it you
don't totality totality is different not
even close yeah I it's huge it's super
cool yeah so and the the thing I was we
were talking about this I want to see
like all these natural phenomena and
Iceland is lowkey a good spot to go for
Aurora Borealis MH and that only happens
when it's dark and it's dark during
tality and you can probably see where
I'm going with this yeah there's a small
chance large chance that oh you mean a
small chance it happens there's a small
chance that you go to Iceland and it
gets dark really quick and then you
instantly see the totality and aora
balis at the same time and it's not
cloudy I would die super low chance I'm
going to do it anyway bro super low
chance you're telling me there's a
chance though I'm gambling with fate I
want to see that I don't I don't know if
it gets that dark during totality
totality got dark but it has to be like
pitch black to see
our unless it's like a sun a solar flare
or something at the same time which like
that would be crazy there will be being
a solar flare there's a chance that's
the best time to see a solar flare did
you guys see the the solar things that
were coming off the Sun the corona
little beads the little beads yeah yeah
I took um I took some
pictures classic David sentence look at
the little red spots coming off the sun
yeah so Co that's I think Bill and I was
saying that's how we learned about those
is eclipse what the homie Bill you're
supposed to say the
science the Science Guy yeah yeah I
think that's how we discovered Coronas
yeah is through eclipses being able to
cuz you can't look at the sun right and
see it oh but that blocks out
Hur at the at the sun apparently also uh
a lot of other planets are visible
during the eclipse because the sun is
like shining on them but not on stuff we
saw Venus like instantly who no one told
me that where was I you didn't see it it
was announced it was announced you can
see it look back at your pictures it's
probably in your pictures yeah no it was
announced is it near the sun this is wor
near the it's near the sun dude no we
it's it's just another sparkly bit it's
not like a bright star kind of you
didn't miss m look at I bet if you look
back your pictures Venus you'll see like
a really bright one you're like what is
that I'm watching that video back and if
I don't hear any of you talk about Venus
I'm be I promise you Andrew you didn't
miss the cool part yeah you saw the cool
part yeah Skyline I was right there
Skyline baby speaking of uh things that
affect the whole world speaking of
things you have to find yeah like the
eclipse like the or Venus like Venus in
the sky um that was rough uh Android's
fine my network is here finally we just
got notifications about this when if
you're on your phone you got a
notification ideally uh all Android
phones and tablets will have find my
device or sorry find my device trackers
are coming and we'll be able to use
Android devices to find things yes but
you can also uh use yeah cuz you could
already find my Android yeah that's
already a thing but find my device
trackers like air tags for example will
use Apple's find my iPhone network and
anytime someone nearby gets close enough
to it it'll ping and update its location
similar concept with Android now yeah
yeah that's that's the thing right can I
ask a nerdy question sure so like the
Apple fine my network is enabled by the
U1 chip is that uh no it's well that is
just for the um that's just for MIM wave
precision when you're in and it like
points you in the direction inside your
house that's the only thing the UN on
chip does like when you're within range
of it yeah otherwise it's like Bluetooth
and mesh Network yeah Mesh networking
really yeah it's got to be low power the
U chip is it means Ultra wide band yeah
yeah yeah yeah but I thought that was
how it was communicating with all the
other U1 chip devices and that's what
formed the mesh network no definitely
not cuz Ultra wideband is does not go
through walls or anything the iPhone has
one built in and the air tags have one
built in so when they were like
announcing it that was the like
Precision thing but if you just want to
find another iPhone it can direct you to
like the building on the street just
like with it reg Network yeah broadly
yeah yeah so there are some um very
special stuff that they're doing with
this as well uh your device now doesn't
need to be connected to a Wi-Fi network
it can be found uh via Bluetooth just
like Apple devices but the pixel 8 and
pixel 8 Pro can even be found if the
device is dead um Google says this is
due due to specialized pixel hardware
and it wants to ex expand that Hardware
to other high-end Android devices in the
future how long till pixel 7 and less
has this this exact same G S4 ultra I
don't know I mean it sounds like it's
something that doesn't
require the separate battery from the
phone or something like that um but
that's pretty cool uh you can also now
use Nest speakers as reference points