They spent almost PLN 3,000 on the following smartphone. They stayed on ice. AI PIN disaster

Ai Pin is a device created by Humane. Founded in 2018 by Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, Startup promised that this gadget would completely change the way we interact with technology, and in the future he would replace smartphones.

Ai Pin does not have a screen, there is no keyboard. As the name suggests, it is a small pin with which we communicate through the voice and gestures. The device has been integrated with a large language model, which answers the questions asked by the user. It also has a built -in mini -project that displays information, e.g. on the hand.

Ai Pin is unawrane, non -contact and unpowner -‘. The future of computers is less manual and more automatic […]. Using it ensures the level of freedom that no other computer provides

– explained the operation of the device Sam Imran Chaudhri.

“The worst product I reviewed”

Ai Pin went on sale in April 2024. The device met with a fairly cool reception from reviewers and users. They complained, among others For a very slow interaction with a gadget, which often needed even several dozen seconds to answer the question. Other problems that were pointed out are a rapidly unloading battery and a terrible quality image displayed by the projector.

“This is the worst product I’ve ever tested” – He stated in his review Marques Brownlee, the most popular technology blogger in the world. Even worse, Ai Pin was not a cheap device. For the pins, Humane asked $ 699, which is almost PLN 2,800. For a similar amount, you can currently buy many a very solid smartphone.

HP takes over Humane. This is the end of Ai Pin

Now it turns out that the “successor to the smartphone” will end his life less than a year after the premiere. A few days ago HP Inc. . For now, we do not know what plan Humane the new owner has for the future. However, we know what the future awaits Ai Pina.

The project has just landed in the basket. HP announced the end of the production of the device, but it is not the worst in this situation. It turns out that Humane servers will be turned off on February 28.

What does this mean for AI PIN users? In short, their gadgets will turn into useless electro -dads. Without access to AI PIN servers, it will lose the ability to make calls, send messages or answer AI questions. The whole concept of action The “intelligent pin” is based on the network connectivity. Without it, this equipment is unable to perform any operation.

After February 28, a function still available to AI PIN users will be … You can check the condition of the device’s battery. Yes, the creators of the device turned out to be so insolent that they wrote about it in an official announcement.

The company gives users the ability to return devices, but this only applies to people who have purchased AI Pina in the last 90 days. The rest of Humane buyers left on ice. They didn’t even hear the usual “sorry”. In the communiqué, the company only thanked them for “support” and “participation in a joint journey”.