“That’s what I sent you a message about it!”
This was my mother’s reaction when she saw me wearing the Humane Ai Pin. This new artificial intelligence wearable lets you access the power of AI models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT 4.0 and Google’s Gemini, as well as a mix of others, anywhere with a simple tap. My mother learned about it by regularly watching the Indian news—a testament to the widespread enthusiasm generated by Humane’s first product.
Of course she wanted to see it in action and I was happy to oblige. She was cooking in the kitchen, so I tapped the Ai pin and said, “Look and tell me what that is.” Using the onboard camera, it took a look at what was in front of me and then told me that I was staring at lettuce. (Right!) My mom asked me to peel a cucumber, so I tapped the device to activate it and then asked, “Do you have to peel a cucumber?” The pin said it was unnecessary unless , the skin has been waxed or you plan to cook with it. My mother said she was making fish mole, so I asked the pin what it was and to our surprise he understood and replied:
This took a while, but I began to increasingly doubt the accuracy of the information the Humane wearable was providing. My mother told me to avoid high fructose corn syrup when my father handed me a bottle of Malta Goya – she said the sweetener in it was banned in California. The Ai Pin agreed when I asked him. However, California did not ban it; The state banned four food additives last year, none of which is high fructose corn syrup.
On my parents’ TV screen, an image of a temple appeared on the Chromecast screen saver. My dad asked where it was, so I pointed my Ai Pin at the screen and said, “Look and tell me where this picture is from.” The answer? Angkor Wat in Cambodia. I had no concrete reason to doubt it, but since the Pin doesn’t have a proper screen, there’s no way to check it. I fired up Google Lens on my phone, pointed the camera at the screen and… well, the temple is Phraya Nakhon Cave in Thailand. The images in Google search matched the screensaver perfectly.
Not being able to fully trust the results of the Ai Pin’s Ai Mic and Vision features (the latter of which is still in beta) is just one problem with this portable computer. Unfortunately, there isn’t much else to do as many features are missing. The Humane Ai Pin could be an interesting gadget a year from now after promised software updates, but for now it’s a party trick.
Insert a pin into it
After purchasing a Humane Ai Pin, you will need to set up a Humane account and passcode. This way everything is ready to use as soon as you receive your device; Simply enter your passcode. It’s seamless.