What Should An AI Device Look Like? — With Alex Himel

About this episode

Alex Himel discusses the future of AI wearables and the potential of smart glasses as a major computing platform.

Alex Himel is Meta’s VP of Wearables. Himel joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss the future of AI wearables and why Meta believes glasses could become the next major computing platform. Tune in to hear how AI assistants might help with daily tasks, meetings, reminders, fitness, photos, and real-world context without pulling people out of the moment. We also cover the competition from OpenAI, Google, Apple, and Amazon; the privacy questions around facial recognition; on-device AI; and the story of how Mark Zuckerberg pushed Meta to turn Ray-Ban glasses into an AI product. Hit play for a sharp look at whether smart glasses are finally ready to break through, and what they could mean for the future of personal AI. --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack + Discord? Here’s 25% off for the first year: https://www.bigtechnology.com/subscribe?coupon=0843016b Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Alex Kantrowitz

Guest: Alex Himel

Topics covered

• AI wearables
• smart glasses
• personal AI
• privacy
• technology competition
• daily tasks

Keywords

• AI
• wearables
• smart glasses
• Meta
• privacy
• facial recognition
• Mark Zuckerberg
• OpenAI
• Google
• Apple

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Meta, OpenAI, Google, Apple, Amazon

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