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Sam Altman-backed startup to bring AI smart pin to Japan, South Korea

Former Apple designers' voice-enabled smart device aims to capture generative AI boom

Humane co-founders Bethany Bongiorno and Imran Chaudhri show off their company's AI Pin at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)

BARCELONA, Spain -- AI device maker Humane is bringing its smart pin to Japan and South Korea as the U.S. startup backed by Microsoft and Sam Altman makes its first overseas push, its co-founders told Nikkei Asia.

San Francisco-based Humane's AI Pin was developed by former Apple designers. It fits in the palm and can be attached to clothing, allowing it to act as a wearable, voice-activated smart assistant.

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