{"id":87984,"date":"2024-07-31T05:11:11","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T09:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=87984"},"modified":"2024-07-31T05:11:11","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T09:11:11","slug":"ai-powered-necklace-your-friend-in-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/ai-powered-necklace-your-friend-in-need\/","title":{"rendered":"AI-powered Necklace: Your \u2018Friend\u2019 in Need"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The new AI-powered<\/a> necklace designed by Avi Schiffmann helps combat loneliness, and it aspires to be a companion and friend in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AI-powered Necklace: Your \u2018Friend\u2019 in Need<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Upon its introduction on July 31, the “Friend” device has garnered various responses from the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The puck-shaped device, connected to a phone via Bluetooth, continuously listens to its user and can be spoken to by touching a button on the device. The device responds to the user's current activities through text messages in its launch video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, some are highly skeptical about the concept. A few users on X have compared the launch video to an episode of the British television series “Black Mirror,” which delves into near-future dystopias incorporating science fiction technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the interim, some are referring to it as the “adult incarnation of Tamagotchi” because of its similar spherical shape, although the devices' actual functions are vastly different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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introducing friend. not imaginary.

order now at https:\/\/t.co\/7kGiH5pQVK\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/g>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/clipPath>\r\n <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a> pic.twitter.com\/qU58xNvX5v<\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>— Avi (@AviSchiffmann) July 30, 2024<\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/blockquote>

Avi Schiffmann, a tech entrepreneur <\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>who gained recognition in 2020 for developing a website that monitored the transmission of COVID-19, was the individual responsible for the design and introduction of the device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schiffman informed TechCrunch that the device is not intended to serve as professional assistance or improve productivity, unlike numerous other AI devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its sole objective is to serve as a virtual companion with whom users can converse and nothing more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The device is presently available for pre-order on the official friend website, with a price tag of $99.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schiffman initially intended to develop an AI-powered pendant known as “Tab” to assist users in transcribing meetings and monitoring others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The device generated $100,000 in pre-orders for $600. Nevertheless, Schiffman subsequently resolved to focus on the friend device exclusively and is now providing a trade-in for the friend device, as well as complete refunds for the original Tab device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The friend necklace is currently available for pre-order. Source: friend.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the interim, the market has received disappointing results from the launch of AI-powered devices and wearables in recent months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rabbit, a pocket-sized “human-machine interface” device, was introduced in April to a deluge of unfavorable feedback. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marques Brownlee, a prominent tech reviewer, condemned the Rabbit device in an April 30 video as “unfinished, unhelpful, and barely reviewable.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rabbit AI, the company responsible for the device, was accused of conducting a purported NFT scam <\/a>by YouTube investigator Coffeezilla in May. The company denied the allegations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, tech evaluators decimated Humane's AI pin. This wearable “multi-modal” device aids users in capturing video, sending messages, and making calls, after its release in November of last year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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