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Apple Developing AirTag-Sized AI Pin With Dual Cameras
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People DO NOT WANT creepy cameras. Not on someone’s nose, not on someone’s lapels.
And the kind of people who do want this are generally not the kind you want around.
First Apple failed at copying Tesla
Secondly they failed at copying Occulus
Thirdly they failed at creating a competent AI
And now they are going to fail right alongside Jony Ive’s OpenAI AI pin thingie which Apple is copying.
Legit question…..has Apple turned into Intel ? An old tired OG tech giant who has run out of ideas at the same time they can no longer execute on their existing core competencies ?
Secondly they failed at copying Occulus
Thirdly they failed at creating a competent AI
And now they are going to fail right alongside Jony Ive’s OpenAI AI pin thingie which Apple is copying.
Legit question…..has Apple turned into Intel ? An old tired OG tech giant who has run out of ideas at the same time they can no longer execute on their existing core competencies ?
It’s not an outlandish question.
Take away the iPhone and what is this company right now?
(All that services growth is super dependent on the iPhone)
I'm so old I can remember when people used to frown on "gl***holes."
To paraphrase the old saying….
“If the only device you care about is an iPhone then everything looks like a service.”
And by service I mean subscription.
And by subscription I mean rent.
In many cities in the US right now, such a lapel camera can either save your life or record proof of civil rights and constitutional violations that could net you some $$$. There's already spy cameras -- why not an advanced consumer version?
Seriously illegal unless you have a flashing light over your head warning everyone around that they are being recorded. Both parties need to give permission in this state.
Well there are a couple of scenarios that such devices are helpful, especially for the disabled or elderly
Apple is working on a small, wearable AI pin equipped with multiple cameras, a speaker, and microphones, reports The Information. If it actually launches, the AI pin will likely run the new Siri chatbot that Apple plans to unveil in iOS 27.
The pin is said to be similar in size to an AirTag, with a thin, flat, circular disc shape. It has an aluminum and glass shell, and two cameras at the front. There is a standard lens and a wide-angle lens that are meant to capture photos and videos, while three microphones are designed to pick up sound around the wearer. An included speaker allows the pin to play audio, and there is a physical control button along one edge. The device is able to wirelessly charge like an Apple Watch.
Apple wants the final version of the pin to be about the same size as an AirTag, but it will be slightly thicker. Currently, there is no built-in attachment method, but that could change later in development.
The Information says it is not clear if Apple plans to sell the pin on its own or bundle it with future smart glasses or other devices, but the physical button and built-in cameras, speakers, and microphones suggest that it can operate independently.
AI pins and wearables have not fared well so far, but multiple companies are developing AI wearables. OpenAI is teaming up with Jony Ive for some kind of small AI device that may or may not be wearable, and it has multiple other AI products in the works. Meta has AI glasses, and Amazon has the Bee bracelet. Dozens of other small companies have created small, AI-integrated wearables and devices, which means Apple needs to keep pace.
Apple's AI pin could be released as soon as 2027, but The Information cautions that development is in the early stages and could be canceled.
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Maybe not. Apple is in an interesting place in the AI race. Right now, an announcement about being relevant in the AI space is still good for stock position but 2027 is plenty far away that it doesn't matter.
I think anyone who isn't just drinking the Kool-Aid knows this bubble is gonna burst. (And it ain't gonna end near as pretty or have the eventual useful infrastructure that dot com brought us.) Announce something. Number go up. And yet, Apple's lack of real investment in AI—they're just licensing Gemini—means no infrastructure to maintain. No real... anything when this bottoms out.
Whether Apple "missed" on the LLM craze/nightmare due to misreading its growth or realizing early on that it was just hype—after all, it was one of their early studies that sorta said, "Uhhhh, this just isn't nearly as good as it needs tote to do what it claims—will ultimately result in the same outcome. When there's a gigantic hole in the economy, Apple won't be holding the hot potato for gigawatt data centers full of rapidly depreciating NVIDA AI GPUs that are basically useless for anything but LLMs.
I think FOMO is still the main driver in these initiatives, but... compared to like Microsoft and Google (and Oracle who is completely screwed), Apple will take much less collateral damage when the dominos start falling.
No, nobody will ever walk around with a camera on them,..ever..can you imagine people walking around everyday with a camera on them? Ayayay Lol! 🙄🤦♂️
I'm happy to let guests come into my house with these (if they will exist). If the guest is a stranger, sure I'd have them remove it, but someone I invited (or unexpected family or friends)? No problem.
Also, people generally have a camera on them at all times anyway with smartphones. It only takes a second to pull one out and start filming.
For the few times I might want these abilities it's pretty darn easy to just pull my phone out and use it for the same purpose.
Eventually when truly practical and fashionable AR glasses come out (with display) I can see using that as it could identify visually things I see quietly. I want to get it smart enough to identify the names of neighbors I run into on occasion while out walking along with doing many other things.
Eventually when truly practical and fashionable AR glasses come out (with display) I can see using that as it could identify visually things I see quietly. I want to get it smart enough to identify the names of neighbors I run into on occasion while out walking along with doing many other things.
Do we really want to live like this?
I already can't stand everyone staring at their phone, or being so incredibly rude as to not remove headphones (even large over the ear ones!) at stores when interacting with staff.
Just me talking to you in person might mean you're photographing me, videoing me, recording what I'm saying? Or not paying attention at all!
It just sounds bloody awful and so not "human".