Harvard Dropout Invents Controversial AI Necklace That Listens to You
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Avi Schiffmann is a Harvard dropout who invented Tab, an AI necklace that listens to you and provides insights. He previously created a popular COVID tracking website and helped Ukrainians find housing.
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Tab is a $600 pendant with a microphone that records conversations and sends audio to your phone to be transcribed by AI. It's supposed to act as a therapist, coach, or "God."
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Tab promises not to store, sell, or share user data, though its business model may change. $100k of preorders have been sold.
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The device listens constantly to provide personalized insights. This raises privacy concerns, but some seem willing to share data for self-improvement.
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Tab aims to ship out preorders in 2024. It remains to be seen if people will wear an AI that listens to private conversations.