Humane, the wearable AI assistant from former Apple executives, could usher in a world without smartphones

Humane, founded by Apple veterans Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, has been operating in stealth mode for a long time. The company made headlines this week after Chaudhri demonstrated its projector-based wearable AI assistant for the first time during a TED Talk. Reportedly, the tiny unit can come in handy as an AI-backed personal assistant, and potentially replace all smartphones in the near future.

Humane, founded by Apple’s former senior designer and a senior software engineer, had raised over $100 million in 2021. In March this year, the company managed to raise $250 million, becoming the only AI start-up to do so without any products announced.