Friend AI Pendant
Socially awkward? Are you a terrible conversationalist? Do you lack any personality traits that other humans might find interesting and want to engage with? Artificial intelligence wants to solve those embarrassing problems. In a world where technology is increasingly leading to loneliness, it's also attempting to solve the problem it created with Friend, an always-listening AI pendant. Friend is not here to boost productivity, order your lunch, call an Uber, or write your term paper. Friend is just what it says on the tin — a silicon friend that offers words of encouragement or idle conversation or collaborative brainstorming. Creator Avi Schiffman isn't out to replace real friends, just augment your friend circle — with a pendant you wear around your neck. It doesn't require a subscription, works over Bluetooth, and only responds via text, just like your IRL friends.
