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This AI wristband will listen to everything you say

The startup launched the Fitbit-like device last year, costing customers $49.99 for the bracelet and $19 for a monthly subscription.
The startup launched the Fitbit-like device last year, costing customers $49.99 for the bracelet and $19 for a monthly subscription. (Getty Images)
  • Amazon is in the process of acquiring Bee, a San Francisco-based startup that developed a wearable AI assistant bracelet.
  • The Bee device, launched last year, provides users with personalised summaries of their day, reminders, and suggestions by analysing conversations.
  • Maria de Lourdes Zollo, Bee's CEO, confirmed the acquisition, expressing that it would help bring their 'truly personal, agentic AI to even more customers'.
  • Early reviews of the product have highlighted concerns about its ability to differentiate real-life conversations from online content, alongside potential data privacy issues due to its inbuilt microphones.
  • While Bee states it processes audio in real-time and immediately deletes it without storing or selling data, it is uncertain whether Amazon will maintain these privacy policies given its past actions.
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