Like the Humane AI Pin or the r1 Rabbit, AI seeks to manifest itself in physical form (hardware) in Limitless. This device takes the form of a clip or pendant, far from what one might imagine from an artificial intelligence tool. This term has not been highlighted by its manufacturer Rewind, a company that made headlines in 2022 with its project.
The company has introduced an application that is capable of recording everything that happens on your Mac. The app is only available on Apple device, and it is intrusive as it records all your actions. A scary and interesting concept at the same time, the idea of Rewind is to become your substitute memory and offer a kind of search engine for your digital life. These comments are important to understanding interest in the Limitless Necklace. Previously called Rewind Necklace, it has changed its name to integrate with the company's just-launched Limitless system.
The perfect tool for tracking meetings?
Limitless has the same style as the app above, but it works in the real world and no longer just works on the computer. In fact, the pendant is able to record all the discussions and exchanges around you. It actually captures all the audio and works with the cloud to be available anywhere.
The CEO of the company behind Limitless says his tool is primarily aimed at meetings. “It's about setting you up for meetings, transcribing them, and giving you notes and meeting summaries in real time.”“, he explains to The Verge. The company offers a $20 per month plan to capture computer microphone audio and speakers. It's also possible to give access to your email and calendar to allow Limitless to track your conversations. The tool will “feed” this data and will use artificial intelligence models so you can From finding the right information at the right time. The name of an application, a restaurant, a meeting place, a point raised during a meeting… the examples are many.
Big ambitions, far beyond the simple recorder
Litmiless's ambitions are big and go far beyond recording meetings. As its name suggests, the little device has no limits and hopes to go beyond that quickly. The compact pendant features up to 100 hours of battery life and USB-C charging. It has beamforming technology to focus on the voice of your interlocutor instead of on the ambient noise.
It is possible to test the service on This addresswithout creating an account. The latter opts for a freemium model, with a limited free plan and a subscription priced at $29 per month, or $228 per year. The paid offer allows unlimited usage and prices are comparable to Rewind's Tested by our colleagues from 01net last year.
As for the Limitless necklace, it is available for pre-order for $99. Add $30 shipping costs to Europe, for a total of $129. Deliveries will begin in August and it will be possible to use it to register for free without AI.
What about privacy?
Obviously, such a device raises major concerns regarding respect for private life. The move to the cloud may come as a surprise since the Rewind desktop app relies on local operation. The company explains that this change opens greater doors, allowing users to find all content online. They are sent directly to the company's servers and can be accessed via a web application or desktop application. Currently, there are no mobile applications.
Therefore, we must trust the cloud, which Limitless promises is “confidential” with “enhanced” end-to-end encryption. Like connected glasses, the Limitless Pendant includes an LED light that lights up every time a voice recording is made. The tool also has a “Consent Mode” that detects new sounds and does not record them until you agree to the recording. Internal software handles the verification, but this mode is disabled by default.
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