Amazon gets Bee, an AI wearable that records everything you say
According to LinkedIn, Amazon has acquired AI Wearable Startup Bee post by Maria de Loudres Zollo, co-founder of Bee. Amazon confirmed its acquisition of TechCrunch, but noted that the transaction has not yet ended.
Bee raised $7 million last yearcreates both a standalone Fitbit-like bracelet (sold for $49.99 and a $19 per month subscription) and the Apple Watch app. The product records everything you hear unless the user mists manually, with the goal of listening to the conversation to create user reminders and to-do lists.
blo He told TechCrunch Last year, the company wanted to create a mirror for your phone that allows “cloud phones,” or personal bee devices to access user accounts and notifications, allowing them to send reminders and messages about events.
“We believe that everyone should have access to personal, ambient intelligence that feels more like a trusted companion than a tool. claim On that website.
Other companies I like Rabbit and The humanitarian you have I have tried to create such an AI-enabled wearable, but so far it has not been very successful. But at the $50 price range, Bee’s devices are more cost-accessible for curious consumers who don’t want a big financial commitment. ( Unlucky The humanitarian AI pin was $499. )
An Amazon spokesperson told TechCrunch that Bee employees have received an offer to join Amazon.
The acquisition demonstrates Amazon’s interest in developing wearable AI devices, a different tool than voice-controlled home assistant products such as the line of echo speakers. ChatGpt Maker Openai is working on its own There’s hardwareMeta is integrating AI into its AI Smart Glasses. The apple is rumor We are also working on smart glasses equipped with AI.
These products carry many security and privacy risks when you consider recording everything around you. The policies of different companies differ in how voice recordings are processed, stored and used in AI training.
Among them Current Privacy PolicyBee says users can delete data at any time and audio recordings are not stored, stored or used in AI training. However, the app stores the data that AI learns about users, which is how it acts as an assistant.
Previously, bees It is shown They planned to record only the voices of those who agreed to the verbal. The same goes for bees too I’m working on it Automatically pauses device learning with the ability to allow users to define boundaries based on both topic and location. The company also said it plans to build AI processing on devices because it offers less privacy risk than processing data in the cloud.
However, it is not clear whether these policies will change as Bee is integrated with Amazon. Amazon has a variety of records regarding the handling of user data from customers’ devices.
In the past, Amazon Shared footage Both owner consent and warrants, along with law enforcement from people’s personal ring security cameras. The ring has settled down too Billing for 2023 Brought by the Federal Trade Commission, which employees and contractors had. Wide range of unlimited access to customer videos.