Artificial intelligence is everywhere online, but are we ready to wear it? Reports from The Information suggest Apple is in the “early stages” of developing an AI-powered wearable the size of an AirTag, outfitted with microphones, a speaker and cameras. Meanwhile, at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, OpenAI confirmed plans for its own AI device—predicted to be a collaboration with Jony Ive, who shaped Apple’s most iconic products.
If you’ve spent the past decade watching the parade of tech wearables (pins, pendants, rings, clips, glasses), it’s reasonable to ask whether people will use ones powered by AI—not just for a TikTok video but on the subway, in a meeting or at dinner with a spouse. And if so, a bigger question remains: What level of social tolerance will such devices have?
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