Wearable devices powered by artificial intelligence have been having a moment recently, with the Humane AI Pin and the Rabbit R1 catching the world’s attention – often for the wrong reasons. But despite these high-profile flops, another AI wearable has just emerged on the scene, and it might be one of the strangest offerings yet.
Called Friend, this new device takes the form of a medallion that’s attached to a lanyard and worn around your neck. It can pick up on things you’re doing and saying, and then send you friendly comments in the form of text messages sent to your phone. To use Friend, you push a button in the medallion’s center and say something, then the device will reply using the aforementioned text messages.
