Nothing to Launch Screenless AI Device in December

Nothing plans to launch its first device, touted as a native AI product, in December. This device will be screenless and will not be available as an app. Carl Pei announces this sparingly, while asserting that the quest for an "iPhone of AI" is premature and that the market is already teeming with experiments.

Carl Pei deems the quest for an "iPhone of AI" futile today

Carl Pei believes that the industry is searching for a consumer device that integrates AI, citing forms such as pendants, brooches, glasses, or companions. However, he considers that seeking an equivalent to the iPhone at this stage is a dead end. There are already AI objects on the market without screens, such as the Humane AI Pin, the Friend, or even AI-enabled plush toys. OpenAI is also reportedly developing an AI-based smart speaker in collaboration with Jony Ive.

Launching a screenless AI device in December, not available as an app

Nothing plans to ship its first AI device in December. Carl Pei specifies that it will not have a screen and asserts that it could not have been an app. Few details have been shared, except for an image showing a rounded black corner and the mention NOTHING(R). The executive describes this product as a tool designed with the personality and care associated with the brand.

Rumors of glasses and a shift towards AI accessories

Last month, unconfirmed reports indicated that Nothing is working on two models of AI smart glasses, one of which would be without cameras. A previous rumor suggested that the company is shifting towards an AI-centric business, focusing on AI accessories. These elements extend the plans announced just over a year ago by Carl Pei for native AI devices and an AI operating system.