Key insights

• 💰 Rabbit R1 has supposedly sold over 100,000 units on pre-order, while Humane AI pin's sales figures haven't been revealed
• 📱 AI buzzwords and contextual computing, AI assistant devices do what phones do but not as effectively
• 👨‍💻 Developers are not granted easy access to device controls, Voice commands are the primary means of interaction with the devices
• 🗣️ Voice commands in AI interaction may not be as practical as portrayed in demos
• 🔥 Concerns about product overheating and the usefulness of laser projection
• 🎓 Pre-order customers may need to train the new device themselves
• ⚠️ Concerns about the device's current capabilities and potential errors
• 🔄 Emphasizes the iterative process of technology development

Q&A

• What were the presenter's remarks about the new device's potential capabilities?

  The presenter questioned the potential capabilities of the new device due to the lack of training data. They also cautioned about irresponsible marketing and emphasized the iterative nature of technology development.

• What were the concerns highlighted about the product demonstration?

  The product demonstration raised concerns about overheating and the usefulness of laser projection. While the addition of AI and a large action model to the R1 device showed potential, doubts persist about its practicality and implementation.

• What are the concerns regarding voice commands in AI interaction?

  The use of voice commands in AI interaction may not be as practical as portrayed in demos, leading to concerns over the edited response times, issues with product weight, and a lack of live demos for the Humane AI pin device.

• Why don't developers have easy access to device controls?

  Developers are not granted easy access to device controls for attention, future competition, and hardware integration reasons. These devices rely primarily on voice commands, unlike user interfaces that involve tangible interactions like tapping and swiping on a screen.

• How do these devices differ from phones?

  The current AI assistant devices are not as functional as phones, mainly revolving around voice interaction and rooted in AI. Their limited functionality compared to phones raises questions about why they are not just apps due to security and access reasons, a point the companies avoid addressing.

• What do the companies claim about the devices' capabilities?

  Both companies make extravagant claims about what the devices can do, but there is skepticism about their actual functionality as no one has handled the devices yet. Rabbit R1 has allegedly sold over 100,000 units on pre-order, while Humane AI pin's sales figures have not been disclosed. The companies avoid directly addressing what the devices actually do.

• What are Rabbit R1 and Humane AI pin?

  Rabbit R1 and Humane AI pin are AI assistant devices designed with impressive capabilities. Rabbit R1 is priced at $200 and encompasses simple hardware, while Humane AI pin is a $700 device with a monthly subscription, projecting UI images onto the user's hand.

• 00:00 Two AI assistant devices, Rabbit R1 and Humane AI pin, are shipping soon with impressive but questionable capabilities. Rabbit R1 is a $200 device with simple hardware, while Humane AI pin is a $700 device with a monthly subscription, projecting UI image onto your hand. Both companies make wild claims about the devices' capabilities, but there is skepticism about their actual functionality as no one has handled the devices yet.
• 02:12 The current AI assistant devices are not as functional as phones, are mainly voice-centric, and are rooted in AI. The companies avoid addressing why these devices are not just apps due to security and access reasons.
• 04:29 Developers are not granted easy access to device controls for attention, future competition, and hardware integration reasons. The devices primarily rely on voice commands, unlike user interfaces that involve tangible interactions like tapping and swiping on a screen.
• 06:39 The use of voice commands in AI interaction is not as intuitive as portrayed in demonstrations. There are concerns over editing showing prompt response times, product weight and lack of live demos.
• 08:57 The product demonstration highlighted concerns about overheating and the usefulness of laser projection. The addition of AI and a large action model to the R1 device showed some potential, but there are doubts about its practicality and implementation.
• 11:22 The presenter questions the potential capabilities of a new device due to lack of training data, warns about irresponsible marketing, and emphasizes the iterative nature of technology development.