- The speaker worked at Apple for 22 years and believes that technology should make people's lives better.
- They believe that AI will drive the next leap in device design.
- They have created a new wearable device that is standalone and built entirely for AI.
- The device is screenless, seamless, and sensing, allowing users to access the power of compute while remaining present in their surroundings.
- The speaker discusses the potential of invisible technology and demonstrates how it can be used for natural language translation.
- They emphasize the importance of responsible and trustworthy AI.
- They have reimagined new types of compute interactions, such as voice commands and hand gestures.
- The goal is to create a world where technology becomes ambient and contextual, allowing people to be more present in their lives.
- They provide an example of how AI can assist with summarizing missed information and managing workload.

- The use of machine learning and AI can help guide decision-making and manage workloads
- AI can act as a personalized form of memory, evolving and adapting to individual needs
- AI can provide tailored responses and recommendations based on personal preferences and considerations
- As AI advances, it has the potential to transform various aspects of our lives in unimaginable ways
- The goal is to create more humane, intuitive, and seamless interactions with technology
- The future of technology may be invisible, enhancing our ability to engage with the world.

In this exclusive preview of groundbreaking, unreleased technology, former Apple designer and Humane cofounder Imran Chaudhri envisions a future where AI enables our devices to "disappear." He gives a sneak peek of his company's new product -- shown for the first time ever on the TED stage -- and explains how it could change the way we interact with tech and the world around us. Witness a stunning vision of the next leap in device design.

I spent 22 incredible years at Apple helping to design experiences and devices ranging from the Mac to the iPhone and to the Apple Watch.

And as the power of compute increased, the size of our computers or our devices decreased.

The desktop paved the way for extraordinary interconnectedness, but it was stuck to your desk.

The laptop provided portability, but you still had to be sitting down to use it.

And the smartphone evolved us into the modern connected humans we are, providing millions the ability to access the internet from our pockets.

And the smartwatch was a window to that phone, a companion device with a whole host of health insights, all shrunk down to your wrist.

Some believe AR-VR glasses like these are the answer, but they merely move the screens we already have in our lives today to being just millimeters away from our eyeballs, a further barrier between you and the world.

In fact, in 2017, the legendary tech journalist Walt Mossberg wrote in his final column that he felt that soon, 1 day, technology would become invisible and that the computer would disappear.

Yeah, I'm on the Red Circle right now, actually.

Good luck, and don't forget to mention me.

So my wife, Bethany, And our entire company, Humane, have been working to answer the question of what comes next.

It's because we love building technology that genuinely makes people's lives better.

And we believed that artificial intelligence, or AI, would be the driving force behind the next leap in device design.

And there is an incredible amount of stuff that's happening in this space.

And even Bill Gates has said of OpenAI's GPT that it's only the second most revolutionary technology demonstration that he's seen in his entire lifetime.

But what do we do with all these incredible developments?

And how do we actually harness these to genuinely make our life better?

If we get this right, AI will unlock a world of possibility for all of us.

And today, I want to share with you what we think is a solution to that end.

And it's the first time we're doing so openly.

It's a new kind of wearable device, that end platform that's built entirely from the ground up for artificial intelligence.

You don't need a smartphone or any other device to pair with it.

And it interacts with the world the way you interact with the world, hearing what you hear, seeing what you see, while being privacy-first and safe, and completely fading into the background of your life.

We like to say that the experience is screenless, seamless and sensing, allowing you to access the power of compute while remaining present in your surroundings, fixing a balance that's felt out of place for some time now.

And I can't wait to share more details about what we've built, and I will in the next few months, but today I want to talk to you about what it unlocks and what it means to be able to take AI with you everywhere and what happens when technology increasingly disappears.

Technology becoming invisible affords us new opportunities of how we interact with compute.

We've become so accustomed to tapping on an app or moving a cursor with a mouse that it feels second nature.

When I was working on the iPhone, I used to test interactions like Slide to Unlock with my infant daughter.

She's 16 now, and she's got a lot more ideas than she did back then.

This also, by the way, is the only non-AI-generated image that you'll see from me today.

And as I look at it now, I see more than ever why a future driven by AI is far better than a future that would involve more screens.

But for the human-technology relationship to actually evolve beyond screens, we need something radically different.

Where can I find a gift for my wife before I have to leave tomorrow?

ANNOUNCER ON PHONE Mancouver's Granville Island is a lively shopping district.

That's an incredibly simple response for a very complex query.

How often do we find ourselves in a new city, wrestling with our phones, trying not to bump into people, trying to figure out where we're going and where we're supposed to be.

It's even harder when we don't speak the language, right?

Invisible devices should feel so natural to use that you almost forget about their existence.

The invisible devices should seem so natural to use.

You'll note that it's me and my voice speaking fluent French, using an AI speech model that's part of my own AI.

This is my AI giving me the ability to speak any language, and you, having a chance to hear me speak that language, in my own emotion and my own voice.

This is moving away from the experiments that make us all concerned about the direction compute is going in, but it's instead using technology to create real, responsible compute products that are in service to us and built on trust.

This is good AI in action And we spent thousands of hours reimagining and redesigning new types of compute interactions, ranging from complex voice commands to intricate hand gestures, all in service of trying to find more natural ways to interact with compute.

Why fumble for your phone when you can just hold an object and ask questions about it?

The result almost feels like the entire world becomes your operating system.

And when compute disappears, it allows us to get back to what really matters, a new ability to be present.

Like riding a bicycle in the park and just ripping through emails, or going to a concert without having to hold up your phone to capture it, or experiencing your toddler's first steps without a screen between you and your child.

In the future, technology will be both ambient and contextual.

And this means harnessing AI to really understand you and your surroundings in order to achieve the best results.

You've been in meetings all day, and you just want a summary of what you've missed.

voiceover Patrick is coming to tomorrow's design meeting.

Bethany wants to move next week's dinner.

And Oliver is asking about soccer this weekend.

These are emails, calendar invites, and messages, all surfaced up to the top.

You can use these to help guide your decision-making, manage your workload, and sculpt tailored responses in your own voice and in the context of your life.

And we gain this context through machine learning.

The more you use our device powered by AI, the more we can help you in all times of need.

Your AI effectively becomes an ever-evolving, personalized form of memory.

In fact, let's say you're health-conscious, or you have certain types of food considerations.

I used to eat a ton of these when I was a kid.

Given your intolerance, you may want to avoid it.

Um But what's cool is my AI knows what's best for me.

Your AI figures out exactly what you need.

And by the way, I love that there's no judgment.

I think it's amazing to be able to live freely.

Your AI figures out what you need at the speed of thought.

A sense that will ever be evolving as technology improves too.

As AI advances, we will see how it will transform nearly every aspect of our lives in ways that will seem unimaginable right now.

In fact, Sam Altman from OpenAI feels the way we do, and that AI is grossly underestimated, and I'll add, so long as we get it right.

We really believe that we're only beginning to scratch the surface of what's possible.

Embed advancements of AI, like, in a device that's actually built to disappear and allow experiences to come forward, and we open up entirely new possible ways of how you interact with technology and how you interact with the world around you.

More humane, intuitive interactions that are screenless, seamless and sensing.

This is so much more than devices just getting smaller or more powerful.

This is the possibility of reimagining the human-technology relationship as we know it.

It's a huge challenge, but it's also a great opportunity to be able to do that.

But it's the world that we want to live in.

1 where technology not only helps you get back into the

world, but enhances our ability to do so.

It's within reach, and you saw some of it today.

The future will not be held in your hand, and it won't be on your face either.

The future of technology might almost be invisible.


Speaker 0: I spent 22 incredible years at Apple helping to design experiences and devices ranging from the Mac to the iPhone and to the Apple Watch. And as the power of compute increased, the size of our computers or our devices decreased. The desktop paved the way for extraordinary interconnectedness, but it was stuck to your desk. The laptop provided portability, but you still had to be sitting down to use it. And the smartphone evolved us into the modern connected humans we are, providing millions the ability to access the internet from our pockets.

And the smartwatch was a window to that phone, a companion device with a whole host of health insights, all shrunk down to your wrist. But what comes next? Some believe AR-VR glasses like these are the answer, but they merely move the screens we already have in our lives today to being just millimeters away from our eyeballs, a further barrier between you and the world. And the future is not on your face. In fact, in 2017, the legendary tech journalist Walt Mossberg wrote in his final column that he felt that soon, 1 day, technology would become invisible and that the computer would disappear.

And we agree. Sorry, this is my wife. I'm going to have to get this. Hello?

Speaker 1: Hey, babe.

Speaker 0: Hey, Bethany. How's it going?

Speaker 1: Good. Are you at TED?

Speaker 0: Yeah, I'm on the Red Circle right now, actually.

Speaker 1: Bethany Oh, great. Good luck, and don't forget to mention me.

Speaker 0: CBH I won't, babe. Thank you.

Speaker 1: Bethany Love you.

Speaker 0: CBH Love you too.

Speaker 1: Bethany Bye.

Speaker 0: CBH Bye. It's going to get different in a minute. So my wife, Bethany, And our entire company, Humane, have been working to answer the question of what comes next. And you may ask yourself, why? Why would anybody do this?

It's because we love building technology that genuinely makes people's lives better. And we believed that artificial intelligence, or AI, would be the driving force behind the next leap in device design. And there is an incredible amount of stuff that's happening in this space. Huge, huge advancements. And even Bill Gates has said of OpenAI's GPT that it's only the second most revolutionary technology demonstration that he's seen in his entire lifetime.

But what do we do with all these incredible developments? And how do we actually harness these to genuinely make our life better? If we get this right, AI will unlock a world of possibility for all of us. And today, I want to share with you what we think is a solution to that end. And it's the first time we're doing so openly.

It's a new kind of wearable device, that end platform that's built entirely from the ground up for artificial intelligence. And it's completely standalone. You don't need a smartphone or any other device to pair with it. In fact, I'm wearing 1 right now. And it interacts with the world the way you interact with the world, hearing what you hear, seeing what you see, while being privacy-first and safe, and completely fading into the background of your life.

We like to say that the experience is screenless, seamless and sensing, allowing you to access the power of compute while remaining present in your surroundings, fixing a balance that's felt out of place for some time now. And I can't wait to share more details about what we've built, and I will in the next few months, but today I want to talk to you about what it unlocks and what it means to be able to take AI with you everywhere and what happens when technology increasingly disappears. Technology becoming invisible affords us new opportunities of how we interact with compute. We've become so accustomed to tapping on an app or moving a cursor with a mouse that it feels second nature. But that's by design.

When I was working on the iPhone, I used to test interactions like Slide to Unlock with my infant daughter. She was the best possible focus group. She's 16 now, and she's got a lot more ideas than she did back then. This also, by the way, is the only non-AI-generated image that you'll see from me today. And as I look at it now, I see more than ever why a future driven by AI is far better than a future that would involve more screens.

Like this. He's cute, though. But for the human-technology relationship to actually evolve beyond screens, we need something radically different. Let me show you. Where can I find a gift for my wife before I have to leave tomorrow?

Speaker 2: ANNOUNCER ON PHONE Mancouver's Granville Island is a lively shopping district.

Speaker 0: That's an incredibly simple response for a very complex query. How often do we find ourselves in a new city, wrestling with our phones, trying not to bump into people, trying to figure out where we're going and where we're supposed to be. It's even harder when we don't speak the language, right? Let me show you something. Invisible devices should feel so natural to use that you almost forget about their existence.

Speaker 1: The invisible devices should seem so natural to use. You almost forget their existence.

Speaker 0: You'll note that it's me and my voice speaking fluent French, using an AI speech model that's part of my own AI. This is not a deep fake. In fact, it's deeply profound. This is my AI giving me the ability to speak any language, and you, having a chance to hear me speak that language, in my own emotion and my own voice. Thank you.

This is moving away from the experiments that make us all concerned about the direction compute is going in, but it's instead using technology to create real, responsible compute products that are in service to us and built on trust. This is good AI in action And we spent thousands of hours reimagining and redesigning new types of compute interactions, ranging from complex voice commands to intricate hand gestures, all in service of trying to find more natural ways to interact with compute. Why fumble for your phone when you can just hold an object and ask questions about it? The result almost feels like the entire world becomes your operating system. And when compute disappears, it allows us to get back to what really matters, a new ability to be present.

Like riding a bicycle in the park and just ripping through emails, or going to a concert without having to hold up your phone to capture it, or experiencing your toddler's first steps without a screen between you and your child. In the future, technology will be both ambient and contextual. And this means harnessing AI to really understand you and your surroundings in order to achieve the best results. Imagine this. You've been in meetings all day, and you just want a summary of what you've missed.

Catch me up. Phone

Speaker 2: voiceover Patrick is coming to tomorrow's design meeting. Bethany wants to move next week's dinner. And Oliver is asking about soccer this weekend.

Speaker 0: These are emails, calendar invites, and messages, all surfaced up to the top. You can use these to help guide your decision-making, manage your workload, and sculpt tailored responses in your own voice and in the context of your life. And we gain this context through machine learning. The more you use our device powered by AI, the more we can help you in all times of need. Your AI effectively becomes an ever-evolving, personalized form of memory.

And we think that's amazing. In fact, let's say you're health-conscious, or you have certain types of food considerations. Let me just show you. I Picked up 1 of these chocolates. I used to eat a ton of these when I was a kid.

Can I eat this? A milky

Speaker 2: bar contains cocoa butter. Given your intolerance, you may want to avoid it.

Speaker 0: So I can't eat these anymore. Um But what's cool is my AI knows what's best for me. But I'm in total control. I'm going to eat it anyway. Eat it.

Speaker 2: Enjoy it. Eat it. Enjoy it. Enjoy it.

Speaker 0: Your AI figures out exactly what you need. And by the way, I love that there's no judgment. I think it's amazing to be able to live freely. Your AI figures out what you need at the speed of thought. A sense that will ever be evolving as technology improves too.

And these examples are just the start. As AI advances, we will see how it will transform nearly every aspect of our lives in ways that will seem unimaginable right now. In fact, Sam Altman from OpenAI feels the way we do, and that AI is grossly underestimated, and I'll add, so long as we get it right. We really believe that we're only beginning to scratch the surface of what's possible. Embed advancements of AI, like, in a device that's actually built to disappear and allow experiences to come forward, and we open up entirely new possible ways of how you interact with technology and how you interact with the world around you.

More humane, intuitive interactions that are screenless, seamless and sensing. This is so much more than devices just getting smaller or more powerful. This is the possibility of reimagining the human-technology relationship as we know it. And that's what's so exciting. It's a huge challenge, but it's also a great opportunity to be able to do that.

And I think that's what's so exciting. And I think that's what's so exciting. And I think that's what's so exciting. And I think that's what's so exciting. And I think that's what's so exciting.

Speaker 1: No doubt. But it's the world that we want to live in. 1 where technology not only helps you get back into the

Speaker 0: world, but enhances our ability to do so. It's within reach, and you saw some of it today. The future will not be held in your hand, and it won't be on your face either. The future of technology might almost be invisible. Thank you.

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The disappearing computer -- and a world where you can take AI everywhere