Humane, which created the AI Pin, an artificial intelligence-based device that was supposed to free people from smartphones but never took off, is looking for new ways to promote its software. The developers want other manufacturers to use the Humane CosmOS operating system in their products.
AI Gadget AI Pin / Image source: humane.com
Humane showed what this might look like using the company’s AI algorithms in cars, smartphones, smart speakers and TVs in a short video. It’s worth noting that the video released, Humane said in a statement, is for “illustrative purposes” and shows “working prototypes” and simulated use cases of the company’s algorithms. This means that the video only reveals possible applications of AI, but it is too early to talk about any product ready to enter the market.
One example shows a car driver talking to CosmOS, giving commands to turn on the heating in his home, and also asking what time guests should arrive. In other examples, people interact with CosmOS through a smart speaker and TV. In the first case, the algorithm must find a recipe for guacamole, and in the second, tell about the number of goals scored by the football player who is currently shown on the TV screen. The video also shows how CosmOS reads email on a user’s smartphone and generates a response to a question about the possible presence of the device owner at a scheduled meeting.
By and large, the capabilities demonstrated in the Humane video are not something completely new. AI agents have already begun to appear, designed to perform certain tasks with minimal human intervention, for example, they can book tickets or a table in a restaurant. More useful AI agents are expected to appear soon and will be able to perform various everyday tasks. With its video, Humane apparently wants to show off the powerful capabilities of CosmOS in terms of creating AI agents, encouraging third-party manufacturers to consider the OS as the basis for their devices. But the capabilities shown in the video are not Humane’s development, and most likely the company will not implement them itself. Instead, it wants to provide other developers with an SDK that they can use to create their own AI agents.
Actually, the CosmOS SDK itself is not yet publicly available. The company’s website says it’s “coming soon.” Humane doesn’t mention any partners that are already working on CosmOS devices. This may mean that the company is only looking for options for cooperation with other manufacturers who will be willing to integrate CosmOS into their products, be it smartphones, cars, TVs or smart speakers.