The current era of AI has produced plenty of impressive products but it's hard to point to any AI-centered hardware that can match the popularity of software like ChatGPT despite occasional spikes in hype around one device or another. The new NotePin wearable from Plaud.ai seeks to fill that void by acting as a "memory capsule" to record, transcribe, and summarize your conversations and private monologues.
At $169, the NotePin does at least offer some flexibility in how it adorns your body. As seen in the image above, it's not only a pin or clipped onto your jacket but can be worn as a necklace or fit into a wristband. Once activated, the NotePin records and transmits audio to the Plaud app to be transcripted, summarized, or even turned into a visual mind map if you choose. The transcriptions are composed using OpenAI's Whisper tool, but you get to choose between OpenAI's GPT-4o or Anthropic's Claude 3.5 Sonnet model for the summarization and analysis, should you have a preference. Plaud.AI also hinted at more AI model options to come.
