Tony Fadell explains why the first AI gadgets failed and what comes next

At MIT Future Fest, iPod creator and Nest founder Tony Fadell said the Rabbit R1, Humane AI Pin and Limitless Pendant failed because they solved no real user need. He argues a successful AI assistant must run on-device only, and Apple is the company best positioned to build it.

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Tony Fadell explains why the first AI gadgets failed and what comes next

Rabbit R1, Humane AI Pin and Limitless Pendant called failed first-gen AI gadgets
Fadell: they met no real need, just 'interesting technology for geeks'
Fewer than 0.01% of people worldwide have ever had a human assistant, he says
A winning AI agent must run on-device rather than in the cloud, Fadell argues

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