🫢 Would You Wear AI?

October 10, 2023

Welcome to the odo newsletter—your weekly digest on AI for product builders.

Be in the Know 👀 

  • Canva Launched Magic Studio: Canva introduced a suite of AI features in Magic Studio, reducing the need to toggle between multiple AI tools. Features include generating image from text, editing video based on prompts, and transforming content into decks or blog posts.

  • Google Pixel 8 Unveiled AI Features: Google Pixel 8 boasts a range of AI features, such as ways to edit or reposition images easily, make zoom in and out more realistic, and remove background noise from recordings. Say goodbye to photo bombers!

  • Meta Offers Gen AI Features for Advertisers: Meta is rolling out features to assist advertisers in tasks like generating background images, expanding images, and creating multiple versions of text. According to a survey, half of the advertisers estimate that gen AI will save them five or more hours a week.

  • LinkedIn Launched a Suite of AI Features: LinkedIn introduced AI features to help professionals in Recruiting, LinkedIn Learning, and Marketing, powered by OpenAI’s technology.

  • Microsoft Plans to Debut its own AI Chip: Microsoft plans to reveal its first AI chip in November. This has been in the works since 2019 as a way to reduce reliance on NVIDIA’s chips. Time will tell whether NVIDIA has met its match.

News Deep Dive 🤿 

🫢 AI's Latest Form Factor: Wearables

Lately, we're witnessing a surge in AI-enabled wearables in the market.

  • Humane AI Pin: Humane, a startup by ex-Apple execs, unveiled a screenless, standalone device called Humane AI Pin at the Paris Fashion Week. The AI Pin is equipped with a mini-projector, camera, and a speaker, so you can use it without pairing it with a smartphone. The device is scheduled to be shown in full on November 9.

  • Rewind Pendant: Rewind, an app that records what you do and makes it searchable, has announced a physical device called Rewind Pendant. It's a microphone-enabled necklace that will supposedly hear, transcribe, and store what you say in the real world. (A tad bit creepy?)

  • Sam Altman x Jony Ive collab: Rumor has it that Sam Altman and the legendary iPhone designer Jony Ive are discussing creating a physical AI device.

Overall, it's exciting to see form factors beyond a chat box when interacting with AI. Physical devices can help capture data that is otherwise hard or cumbersome to collect, like conversations you are having in real life.

On the other hand, these devices will have huge implications on privacy, security, and ownership of data collected. It sounds pretty creepy to have a device that listens and records all your real life conversations. Will we eventually get used to a new norm?

Product Resource ☀️ 

In Lenny's Podcast, Coda's CPO Lane Shackleton shares rituals of great product teams and how to gauge whether you are growing as a PM (How many “oh shit” moments have you had in the last six months?) We've found the insights to be quite helpful.

Job Postings 💼 

Disclaimer: The job postings listed in this newsletter are for informational purposes only. We are not endorsing these positions.

Before you go 💨 

Do you ever wonder what your future baby will look like? There is an AI tool to help you predict. It can even turn your 4D ultrasound scan into a picture so you can recognize your baby once they're born! 😄

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