OpenAI, Meta glasses, AI Pin - The Handsfree Era!

The eventual decline of smartphones

We've witnessed a flurry of exciting developments in the AI space over the past two weeks.

• OpenAI made headlines by introducing voice functionality to ChatGPT, enabling users to interact hands-free with their queries.

• Meta launched their highly innovative smart glasses, allowing users to effortlessly capture photos directly from the glasses. These glasses can capture your perspective, whether you're riding a bike or para-gliding, making it easier to share memorable moments.

• Humane unveiled the AI Pin at Paris Fashion Week, an intelligent clothing-based wearable device equipped with a variety of sensors that enable contextual and ambient computing interactions. Further details about the AI Pin will be revealed in November.

These advancements mark the onset of a hands-free era, potentially reducing screen time associated with smartphones and laptops. Now, there's no need to type what you're searching for, nor is there a requirement to take out a separate camera to capture a picture.

This transition makes a lot of sense, given how glued we are to our phones. It involves creating experiences in which the triggers for actions are so seamlessly integrated into our daily routines that they feel like part of our physical environment, rather than requiring a separate input device.

Envision an era where your phone is no longer essential, whether you're booking an Uber, purchasing groceries, shopping, checking your emails, or producing high-quality videos. All of these tasks can be accomplished hands-free. For travel content creators, imagine capturing a video of a picturesque location with your wearable device, providing instructions to AI for video editing, and promptly sharing it on social media.

The eventual decline of phones seems to be on the horizon.

For students, this could usher in an entirely new era of education where smart glasses are the primary tool for studying. Knowledge workers will have the ability to manage information retrieval, email communication, and document composition solely through voice commands.

The next five years promise to be transformative in numerous aspects.