Tony Fadell 谈首波 AI 硬件为何失败及未来方向
原标题：Tony Fadell on why the first wave of AI gadgets failed — and what comes next
AI 摘要
在首届 MIT Future Fest 上，iPod 之父、Nest 创始人 Tony Fadell 指出 Rabbit R1、Humane Ai pin、Limitless pendant 等第一波 AI 硬件失败的原因是未解决真实需求，只是对极客有趣的技术。他认为消费者大多没有使用过人类助理，因此难以理解并信任 AI 助理，而信任与安全是核心障碍。他预测成功的 AI agent 必须完全在设备端运行，并认为目前只有 Apple 具备硬件条件，但 Apple 缺乏自己的顶级 AI 模型。
正文节选
When Tony Fadell takes the stage at the inaugural MIT Future Fest, he projects a slide with three images of once-hyped AI devices that have already been discontinued: the Rabbit R1, the Humane Ai pin, and the Limitless pendant. “These were kind of the ‘Gen 1’ AI products, and because of my background, these companies called me and asked me to help them,” Fadell said. “I didn’t.” It’s no surprise that these companies want Fadell’s advice. He’s credited as the “father of the iPod,” a co-creator of