YouTuber's Scathing Review of $700 Ai Pin Stirs Debate Over Influence and Company's Future
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YouTube tech reviewer Marques Brownlee posted a scathing review of the Humane Ai Pin, calling it the "worst product" he's reviewed. His review sparked debate over his influence.
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The Ai Pin is a $700 wearable device with a monthly subscription that aims to reduce screen time. It has a camera, microphone, touchpad, and laser projector.
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Reviews of the Ai Pin have been overwhelmingly negative - it's slow, buggy, runs hot, and has poor battery life.
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Some criticized Brownlee for using his immense YouTube subscriber base (18.6 million) to potentially "kill" Humane as a company.
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Humane raised $230 million from investors, but laid off 4% of staff in January, putting the future of the company and Ai Pin in doubt.