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Humane (inferred from context - wearable pin personal assistant)

by Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiornovia How I Built This
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Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, former Apple product leaders responsible for the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, launched a screenless wearable pin designed to be a personal assistant. The product addresses their concern about the downsides of screen-dependent devices by offering AI-powered assistance without a display.

Why They Built It

After leaving Apple, Imran and Bethany wanted to address the downsides of spending too much time tethered to screens by creating a screenless wearable personal assistant.

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