Marques Brownlee's Scathing Review of Humane Product Sparks Debate About Responsibilities of Influential Tech Reviewers
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Marques Brownlee posted a highly critical video review of Humane's new AI Pin, calling it the "Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed...For Now"
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Humane employee Daniel Vassallo criticized the review as "almost unethical" given Brownlee's huge influence to potentially "kill" a small company
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Brownlee defended his review, saying "We disagree on what my job is" in response to Vassallo
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Others agreed Brownlee's scathing review could seriously dent interest and sales for Humane's product
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The incident sparked debate around tech reviewers' responsibility in covering small startups versus giving blunt assessments