About this episode
The episode discusses the future of AI through the lens of personal wearable technology with insights from Mina Fahmi, CEO of Sandbar.
Alex and Ellis talk about why Codex is becoming central to OpenAI's strategy and the competition with Claude. Then they’re joined by Mina Fahmi, CEO and co-founder of Sandbar, who is building a smart ring that acts like an AI interface for your entire life. They discuss Mina’s path from neural interface research at MIT and CTRL-Labs to consumer hardware, why he thinks the next big AI product has to feel personal and controllable, and what it means to design a wearable that remembers, responds, and stays out of your way. Follow ACCESS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accesspodcast/ Follow Alex: https://sources.news/ https://x.com/alexeheath/ Follow Ellis: https://meaning.company/ https://x.com/hamburger ACCESS is produced in partnership with the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Alex, Ellis
Guest: Mina Fahmi
Topics covered
- AI technology
- wearable devices
- personal AI interfaces
- consumer hardware
- neural interfaces
Keywords
- AI
- smart ring
- Codex
- OpenAI
- wearable technology
- neural interfaces
- consumer hardware
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: OpenAI, Sandbar, MIT, CTRL-Labs
Products: Codex, Claude, smart ring
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