The New Friend AI Pendant Can Now Talk Back to You
Avi Schiffmann has updated his AI companion pendant, which now includes a voice response feature. The new version costs more than its predecessor and does not allow users to adjust the device's personality settings.
Why this matters: A wearable that listens to you, talks back, and comes with a fixed personality you cannot change is worth paying attention to. You are not customizing a product — you are being asked to adapt to one. That is an unusual power arrangement for something designed to feel like a friend. The deeper issue is what a device like this captures, where that data goes, and what it means to build emotional attachment to hardware you do not fully control.
Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy
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