I bought a friend - Friend AI Pin

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For $130, you can wear an AI “friend” around your neck. Linus tests its quirks, questions its privacy tradeoffs, and finds out if anyone would actually want one. The reactions in public say a lot about who this device is really for...

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:36 Unboxing the Friend necklace
1:19 First impressions and design quirks
2:57 Privacy policy and data collection concerns
4:00 Sponsor
4:42 Naming the AI and first setup
6:02 Testing responsiveness and limitations
7:12 Functionality without a camera
8:00 Trying real-world conversations
9:54 Field test outdoors
11:41 Public reaction test
13:04 Price and final thoughts
14:13 Credits