# Tony Fadell on AI; hidden risks in batteries; revisiting the Galaxy Note 7

- Show: [Go/No-Go](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go)
- Published: 2025-10-07
- Length: 1h 10m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2025-10-07-tony-fadell-on-ai-hidden-risks-in-batteries-revisiting-the-galaxy-note-7
- Listen: https://rss.com/podcasts/go-no-go/2258725

## Summary

Tony Fadell, creator of the iPod and founder of Nest Labs, discusses the critical balance between vision and detail in product development, emphasizing that AI is a technology, not a product, and requires rigorous productization for critical applications. He reflects on the manufacturing challenges of scaling the iPod and iPhone, noting the transition from loose early designs to highly integrated, high-volume production. Fadell also explains how Nest solved a neglected pain point by integrating early AI into a constrained hardware environment, avoiding the 'AI' label to ease consumer adoption. The episode concludes with a review of recent supply chain news, including tariff impacts on screws and shipping, and a deep dive into the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 battery recall, highlighting specific design flaws from multiple suppliers.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2025-10-07-tony-fadell-on-ai-hidden-risks-in-batteries-revisiting-the-galaxy-note-7#t=0) Introduction: Tony Fadell and the Vision/Detail Balance
- [4:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2025-10-07-tony-fadell-on-ai-hidden-risks-in-batteries-revisiting-the-galaxy-note-7#t=265) Scaling iPod and iPhone Manufacturing and Supply Chain
- [15:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2025-10-07-tony-fadell-on-ai-hidden-risks-in-batteries-revisiting-the-galaxy-note-7#t=955) Building Nest Labs: AI, Marketing, and Retail Challenges
- [25:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2025-10-07-tony-fadell-on-ai-hidden-risks-in-batteries-revisiting-the-galaxy-note-7#t=1533) Productizing AI: Reliability, Constraints, and Training Data
- [40:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2025-10-07-tony-fadell-on-ai-hidden-risks-in-batteries-revisiting-the-galaxy-note-7#t=2453) Supply Chain News: Tariffs, Lululemon, and Shipping
- [51:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2025-10-07-tony-fadell-on-ai-hidden-risks-in-batteries-revisiting-the-galaxy-note-7#t=3112) Lumafield Battery Quality Report: 18650 Defects
- [1:02:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2025-10-07-tony-fadell-on-ai-hidden-risks-in-batteries-revisiting-the-galaxy-note-7#t=3757) Reconstruction: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Recall and Battery Flaws

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Quality & yield](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/quality-and-yield)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises, early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Lumafield (company)
- Tony Fadell (other)
- iPod (product)
- iPhone (product)
- Nest Labs (company)
- Samsung Galaxy Note 7 (product)
- Samsung SDI (company)
- Amprex Technology Limited (company)
- Lululemon (company)
- Taiwan (other)
- TSMC (company)
- Vap cell (product)
- Trust fire (product)
- Panasonic (company)
- Samsung (company)
- Murata (company)
- CT (tool)
- Triton (tool)
- ATL (company)
- CATL (company)

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