SMRTR AISep 11, 2025Futurism

New AI Necklace Listens Constantly and Uses All That Data to Complain About You

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The $129 "Friend" AI necklace constantly records conversations and intentionally acts rude to wearers. Created by Avi Schiffmann to combat loneliness, the pendant has drawn criticism for privacy concerns and antisocial impact. Wired reviewers found people uncomfortable being recorded, faced technical issues, and endured insults from the device, suggesting it may fail like similar AI wearables from Humane and Rabbit.

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