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DefinitelyNotAPhone [he/him] @hexbear.net

8mo ago

How to build a DOA product: Humane AI Pin founders banned internal criticism

arstechnica.com How to build a DOA product: Humane AI Pin founders banned internal criticism

Questioning the design and dev progress was apparently "against company policy."

How to build a DOA product: Humane AI Pin founders banned internal criticism

SneerClub @awful.systems

jaschop @awful.systems

8mo ago

Enforced positivity policy at Humane

arstechnica.com /gadgets/2024/06/report-humane-ai-pin-did-7-million-in-sales-wants-to-sell-for-1-billion/

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SOLID BUSINESS PLAN - NO VIBES-BASED DECISIONS
Wait they got this all wrong
SOLID BUSINESS PLAN? - NO, VIBES-BASED DECISIONS!

Still do not understand what this thing was meant to do.
- The pitch: "AI"
  Investors: standing ovations
- It was meant to be a device
  
  Ah. I had presumed it to be a widget.

launches DOA product
"One billion dollars please"

so the value proposition was being able to pin your phone to your chest?
- and have its camera watch and listen, yes

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