Apple is reportedly developing a wearable AI pin

Apple is reportedly developing a wearable AI pin and a ChatGPT-like Siri upgrade. Discover how the tech giant plans to dominate the generative AI market.

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Apple appears ready to try and succeed where Humane famously failed . On Wednesday, The Information reported that the iPhone maker is working on its own AI pin . The wearable is described as resembling a slightly thicker AirTag, equipping the user with multiple cameras, a speaker, an array of microphones, and wireless charging capabilities .

This news coincides with a separate report from Bloomberg claiming that Apple plans to revamp Siri into a chatbot akin to ChatGPT . When combined with the recent announcement that Google’s Gemini will power Siri’s AI features , it appears the company is finally making a defined play for a slice of the generative AI market . However, it is worth noting that the wearable pin is reportedly only in the very early stages of development and could still be canceled .

The device is described as a thin, flat, circular disc featuring an aluminum and glass exterior . It reportedly sports two cameras—standard and wide-angle—for capturing photos and video of the user’s surroundings, alongside three microphones . The hardware also includes a speaker, a physical button along one edge, and a magnetic inductive charging interface similar to the mechanism used by the Apple Watch .

Given how heavily Apple markets itself as a privacy-focused company , it will be interesting to see how they pitch the public on what essentially sounds like an incognito recording device . Skepticism is perhaps warranted ; despite Apple’s strict rules, the App Store still hosts the Grok app, which has been criticized for egregiously violating privacy by generating non-consensual deepfakes of real people .

The Information suggests Apple could release its AI pin as early as 2027 . The company seems confident in the device’s potential appeal, as it reportedly plans to produce around 20 million units for the launch .