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Tony Fadell on why the first wave of AI gadgets failed — and what comes next
Publisher description: The “father of the iPod” says the first generation of AI gadgets failed to solve real problems — and the next wave will need to earn consumers’ trust.
TechCrunch | Oct 7, 2026 | Amanda Silberling
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At this point, establishing trust with an AI assistant seems even harder than relying on a human. Meta recently launched Muse, its all-purpose AI assistant, but users have reason to be wary. While Apple lags in proprietary AI, it is leaps ahead in hardware.
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