Pourquoi le "smartphone du futur" sera un échec ?

Summary

Humane, a company founded by ex-Apple engineers, aims to liberate humanity from smartphone dependency with AI Pin, a device that combines camera, laser projector, and AI without a screen. Despite its innovative approach, the video argues that AI Pin may fail due to its impracticality and high cost. It contrasts this with Withings' ScanWatch Nova, a connected health watch that blends technology with luxury design. The discussion explores the balance between technology and human presence, suggesting that the future may not be about eliminating screens but integrating them seamlessly into our lives.

Takeaways

• 📱 Humane aims to liberate humanity from smartphone dependency with its AI Pin.
• 🚀 The AI Pin is a device and software platform designed for AI, without a screen or traditional interface.
• 💬 Interaction with AI Pin is through touch, voice, gesture, or a laser ink display.
• 📲 The goal is to replicate smartphone functionality without the elements that contribute to dependency.
• 💰 Despite not being officially announced, Humane was valued at $850 million and recognized by Time Magazine.
• 📱 The AI Pin is intended to replace smartphones, not just extend their capabilities.
• 🤔 The video argues that AI Pin may fail because it doesn't address the core issues of smartphone addiction effectively.
• 💡 Apple's approach to technological transition is subtle and integrates new solutions without disrupting familiarity.
• 🌐 The discussion raises the question of whether we should replace smartphones or use technology to reduce their intrusiveness.
• 🧠 The future of technology may be about making screens ubiquitous yet almost invisible, as in ambient computing.

Q & A

What is the mission of Humane?

Humane's mission is to free humanity from its dependence on smartphones.

What is the AI Pin by Humane?

The AI Pin is a standalone device and software platform designed for AI, which aims to reproduce the use of a smartphone without the components that make us dependent on them, such as screens and interfaces.

How does the AI Pin interact with the user?

The AI Pin interacts with the user through touch, voice, gesture, or a laser ink display.

What are the main features of the AI Pin?

The AI Pin includes a camera, a laser projector, and artificial intelligence, and it is designed to be worn on clothes at chest level.

How does the AI Pin differ from a smartphone?

The AI Pin does not have a screen or a swiping interface. It provides visual notifications and information without applications, and it is designed to be an extension of the user's voice and gestures.

What is the price of the AI Pin?

The AI Pin costs $28 online.

How was Humane valued before the official announcement of the AI Pin?

Even before its official announcement, Humane was valued at $850 million.

What is the criticism of the AI Pin in the script?

The criticism is that the AI Pin is a product stuck between an inaccessible future and a bygone past, and it fails to integrate enough of the virtual to be useful, ultimately being a failure in replacing the smartphone.

What is the alternative vision presented in the script for integrating technology with our lives?

The alternative vision is ambient computing, which involves ubiquitous and almost imperceptible technology that fits into our environment, allowing us to stay connected to the digital world while increasing our awareness of the physical environment.

What is the main argument against Humane's approach to technology?

The main argument is that Humane's approach is unrealistic and philosophically laudable but fails to consider the concrete value and benefits that technology brings to our lives.

How does the script suggest the future of smartphones will evolve?

The script suggests that the future of smartphones will evolve not by withdrawing technologies but by their multiplication, making screens omnipresent but almost invisible, and integrating them into our reality in a way that does not isolate us from the physical world.