Hardware Podcasts

AI that can be your second brain with Bethany Bongiorno and Imran Chaudhri of Humane

How I Built This · 14 Mar 2024 · 45m

What this episode covers

Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, former Apple designers who worked on the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, explain their decision to leave the tech giant to found Humane and build the screenless AI Pin. They discuss the engineering challenges of miniaturization, integrating multiple radios, and managing heat in a small form factor, while prioritizing privacy by avoiding always-listening wake words. The founders describe the device's functionality, including its camera, laser projector, and cloud-based 'second brain' features, and outline a business model focused on hardware sales and services rather than a traditional app store.

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early-stage companies

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Humane, Apple, Open AI, Google
Products
AI Pin, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, macOS 10, FaceTime, iMessage, Gemini, ChatGPT

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