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AI products are getting better and better! The AI products being developed by the American start-up Humane are really like the AI assistants in sci-fi movies, almost invisible but helping us deal with big and small things by our side. Let’s take a look at the highlights of the products that this startup wants to launch. Even OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman has become one of the company’s investors.
Recently, an AI assistant that was shown on the TED stage has aroused the curiosity of the technology circle. Has the AI voice product that is hoped by the market and has the opportunity to replace mobile phones finally appeared? What technical highlights of its products are worth seeing?
“The future will not be in your hands, nor will it be in your face. The technology of the future is almost invisible.”
（The future will not be held in your hand, and it won’t be on your face either. The future technology might almost be invisible.）—— Humane 創辦人 Imran Chaudhri。
A new look at AI assistants! New startup Humane promotes wearable black technology, like a sci-fi movie?
This is a lightweight device that can be attached to the chest of your clothes. In addition to projecting the information of the caller on the palm of your hand and allowing you to answer the call, it can also translate your voice in real time and output it into different languages for reading, and You don’t need to connect with your mobile phone during use!
This near-invisible smart black technology is a wearable AI device developed by Humane, a mysterious start-up company in San Francisco, USA. It is reminiscent of the communicator badge of “Star Trek”.
First demo of the @Humane upcoming AI-powered wearable device. A phone call.
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Humane, which has raised US$230 million and completed the C round of financing, is led by two AppleforwardThe start-up, founded by employees Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, just demoed its latest product features for the first time in a TED talk this month, and the video was circulated and discussed as soon as it was released.
Use AI to open up a world of possibilities! OpenAI CEO Sam Altman also becomes an investor
After a quick summary of the rapid rise and potential of technologies like AI and ChatGPT, Chaudhri shares his vision for wearables and pays homage to Bill Gates’ statement that The impact of AI will be as far-reaching as the graphical user interface (GUI) that leads to personal computing。
“How do we deal with all these incredible (AI) developments? How do we actually use these (technologies) to really improve our lives?” Chaudhri believes, “If we get it right, artificial intelligence will open up a world full of possibilities. world.”
Humane’s wearable AI device is like our cognitive AI voice assistant, which can talk to humans. Just tap the device, then issue a voice command, and the AI will respond,It can even project the screen on the surface around you (such as the palm of your hand, the wall) without your phone in the process。
Founder Chaudhri also demonstrated the device’s multiple capabilities, such as asking the AI to speak a summary of the contents of emails, calendar invitations, and messages, with the emphasis that “you don’t need a smartphone or any other device to pair with it.” In addition, The AI device also supports gesture commands and has a camera that can recognize nearby objects.
It is reported that Humane only completed financing of US$100 million last month. Current investors include Kindred Ventures, SK Networks, LG Technology Ventures, Microsoft, Volvo Cars Tech Fund, Tiger Global, Qualcomm Ventures , and OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman.
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The founders are also former employees of Apple, and have participated in world-class product projects such as iPhone, iPad, and iOS
Behind a mysterious start-up company, there is an extraordinary founder, right?
The two founders of Humane are indeed not small, as AppleforwardDesigner Imran Chaudhri, who helped conceive and create many of Apple’s popular products, including the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, is himself an inventor on thousands of patents.
Another founder, Bethany Bongiorno, as Apple’s former software engineering director, was responsible for the management of all software projects for iOS and macOS, led the Apple team to start some transformative products, and also participated in the release of the original iPad.
The idea of Humane is towards a smarter and more personal future. The two founders stated that Humane’s efforts are not for today’s world, but for “tomorrow’s world”. The goal is to rethink and remind us to return to Integrity in human relationships, but also in reshaping the role of technology in our lives.
At present, the specific functions and usage methods of the AI assistant have not been fully disclosed, and it is not the first company in the market to try to provide this type of solution, but Humane said that the AI technology they are betting on will provide users with personalized , Intimate assistance and support exist in a lightweight form, which is convenient for people to better understand and manage their health status, behavior habits and lifestyle in a screen-free and seamless way.
With the optimism of many investors, the next development of Humane is exciting. What disruptive product experience and innovative highlights will it bring next time?
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(Editor in charge: You Maorong)
