SMRTR Science & EngineeringMay 11, 2026The Verge

Joanna Stern is not a robot, but she lived with them

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Joanna Stern, a co-founder of The Verge and former Wall Street Journal tech columnist, left her high-profile job to launch her own media company, New Things, alongside a new book called I Am Not a Robot. After spending a full year testing AI products in every part of her life, she found that most consumer AI tools still feel unpolished, but believes wearable AI could eventually become the breakthrough product the industry needs.

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