Tony Fadell Says Rabbit R1, Humane Ai Pin and Limitless Pendant Failed to Meet Any Need
Summary
Tony Fadell, the iPod and Nest founder, says the Rabbit R1, Humane Ai pin and Limitless pendant failed because they met no real need. Speaking at MIT Future Fest, he says fewer than 0.01% of people have had an assistant, and predicts successful agents will run on-device. He names Apple as best placed.
Key Points
- Fadell says it took him a couple of years to learn to use a human assistant and trust them with sensitive data like his bank.
- A 404 Media report says some Meta employees found security issues in the Muse assistant, prompting a "mad dash" of overtime fixes before launch.
- Fadell says Apple has the hardware and chips but lacks its own AI model, and the new Siri runs on custom versions of Google's Gemini.