By Devindra Hardawar
Publication Date: 2026-01-22 18:27:00
So here it comes: Apple is reportedly working on a wearable AI pin. Accordingly The informationit will be a small device with “multiple cameras, a speaker, microphones and wireless charging”. It sounds like the perfect gadget to pair with the long-awaited AI-powered Siri update, which will reportedly also work as a chatbot. But while many Apple rumors conjure up an air of excitement, the idea of an Apple AI pin sounds downright confusing. Worse, it just seems desperate.
Apple, the company known for taking the time to move into new categories with more thoughtful solutions than its competitors, is reportedly chasing the specter of OpenAI’s unpublished AI pin. Not to mention that OpenAI never actually produced hardware and arguably fell into its position as a leading AI provider. And never mind that Humane’s AI pin was an infamous failure that barely worked and seemed pointless from the start.
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