Watch: This AI pin wants to takes notes for you

Startups aren’t giving up on the idea of AI-powered pins, with the latest device from Plaud focused on just one task: taking notes.

A few months ago, companies like Humane and Rabbit launched their own gadgets powered by generative AI. It’s probably too early to fully write off any of those companies or products, but Humane’s Ai Pin, in particular, faced scathing reviews. And more broadly, none of these devices have been enough of a hit to prove that this is going to be a new category that most consumers actually care about.

So in that context, the fact that Plaud’s NotePin is focused only on note-taking may be a disappointment, or it might make the company’s promises seem more believable. You can wear it as a necklace or a wristband, allowing you to record meetings and dictate notes to yourself, and those recordings are then transcribed using OpenAI’s GPT-4o.

On today’s TechCrunch Minute, we talk about the promise of AI pins, the vision for Plaud’s NotePin and the company’s other products.