The failure of the Humane Ai Pin shows how hard it will be for tech firms to come up with the next big thing that finally displaces the smartphone. For years, we’ve been expecting AR smart glasses to eventually replace the smartphone and while that still seems likely, we are still several years away from seeing this happen. If you own a Humane Ai Pin, it will continue to work normally until 3 pm on February 28th. After that date and time, the Pin will no longer connect to Humane’s servers. Any feature requiring cloud connectivity will no longer work after the shutdown.
“This investment will rapidly accelerate our ability to develop a new generation of devices that seamlessly orchestrate AI requests both locally and in the cloud. Humane’s AIplatform Cosmos, backed by an incredible group of engineers, will help us create an intelligent ecosystem across all HP devices from AI PCs to smart printers and connected conference rooms. This will unlock new levels of functionality for our customers and deliver on the promises of AI.”-Tuan Tran, President of Technology and Innovation, HP
The original charging case for the device was recalled. If you’re still waiting for your new case, you’ll “automatically receive a refund for the portion of your original purchase price that was allocated to the Charge Case after February 28, 2025.”
When the Pin was launched last April, noted online reviewer Marques Brownlee called it the worst product that he ever reviewed. While he might be right, I wonder whether Marques reviewed the BlackBerry Storm 9530.
