Wearable tech has stirred some controversy but featured prominently at the Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas

Wearable tech has stirred some controversy but featured prominently at the Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas

Pendants and brooches packed with artificial intelligence abounded at the Consumer Electronics show, using cameras and microphones to watch and listen through the day like a vigilant personal assistant.

The return of the wearable tech comes about a year after the discontinuation of a Humane AI Pin panned by reviewers after it was launched amid high expectations in early 2024.

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