Technology companies are rapidly releasing new AI-powered gadgets despite ongoing concerns about their implications. Products range from wearable devices like Plaud’s NotePin, which records and transcribes meetings, to Microsoft's "access badge," a touchscreen device with AI capabilities aimed at streamlining workplace tasks. Meta has also entered the fray with its Muse Charm—a keychain-sized gadget that performs various tasks via voice command—and plans to integrate similar technology into over 100 styles of augmented reality glasses by year-end, partnering with brands like Ray-Ban and Oakley.
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Technology companies are bringing a slew of artificial intelligence-powered gadgets to market — never mind the
.The advent of generative AI, ushered in by the launch of ChatGPT in 2022,
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is now spawning a range of "intelligent" consumer products, from bag charms and smart speakers to digital work badges, that companies say will make people's lives easier.
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"The consumer AI revolution is just beginning," Dan Ives, partner and senior managing director of boutique investment bank Yorkville Ives, told CBS News.
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"Trillions of dollars being spent — that's why you're going to see more and more AI gadgets," he added.
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Meta, with the metaverse seemingly in the rearview mirror, announced this week a handheld device powered by its , while tech giants including Microsoft, OpenAI and Samsung have also introduced AI-powered products aimed at consumers.
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Read on to learn about just some of the AI gadgets that are either already commercially available or soon heading to a store near you.
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The Plaud NotePin is a wearable device designed to record and transcribe meetings.
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The device, less than 2 inches long and less than 1 inch wide, can be pinned to clothing or worn as a necklace or wristband, according to the product description.
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The developer, San Francisco-based startup Plaud, unveiled an upgraded version of the product this year.
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Microsoft's "access badge"
Microsoft launched its "access badge" this June, a portable device modeled after the conventional work badge.
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Equipped with a touchscreen, camera and audio recorder, the badge uses AI to help people with a range of workplace tasks, according to the company.
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The wearable device, equipped with fingerprint-based security, a side-facing camera, and audio-optimizing microphones, gives workers always-on access to their preferred AI agents, Microsoft says.
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Meta's Muse charm
Meta unveiled the Muse Charm on Wednesday, a pocket-sized keychain with a 2-inch display and two cameras.
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Some say the product resembles a
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The device is powered by Meta's popular new
, which can handle a variety of tasks, from decluttering your inbox to making a dinner reservation, according to Meta.
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Muse Charm is "always available to talk to you," CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in promoting the product at a company tech showcase.
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Ives, the tech analyst, said he expects Muse to be a "game changer," pointing to the millions of consumers who have downloaded the AI agent.
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Meta is also incorporating Muse into its line of AI-enhanced eyewear.
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"Ask about a product on a shelf, a flier on a wall, or a long list of school supplies, and Muse can take action," Meta said in a blog post describing the new AI glasses.
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The company says it will offer more than 100 styles of AI glasses by year-end.
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Meta's specs, which include styles from popular sunglasses brands Ray-Ban and Oakley, have recently come under scrutiny after complaints that some owners were using the built-in cameras to film others without their consent.
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Meta has since announced that it will introduce camera-free AI sunglasses.
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Bloomberg reported last month that OpenAI is launching a $300 smart speaker.
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Citing people familiar with the matter, the media outlet said the device will be "shaped like a doughnut that's roughly the size of a hockey puck."
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The product will enter a market dominated by Amazon Alexa and Google Home, two other AI-enabled voice assistants.
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Snap SPECS
Snap, the company behind the photo-messaging app Snapchat, recently hopped on the AI wearables trend with its SPECS augmented-reality glasses.
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The AI-powered glasses can pull up a city map, restaurant recommendations and other content directly in the lens, according to the company.
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Snap said the display system is like looking at a large computer monitor while you're working.
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