I purchased one! Do you want to see a full review when I get it?

When I first learned about this, I thought it was very cool, because I thought the device was built to run AI on it, locally. Then I learned what the device ACTUALLY is. A phone with one app and a (inherently dubious) Cloud(tm).

It's like a magic 8 ball, but with added government surveillance

I remember a different personal device called a rabbit. Hopefully consumers don’t get confused which is which

The irony is that this should have just been an app.

Legends say he's still holding his hands up

As a pilot the LAM concept would be insane for finding the best flight itinerary with the best chance of getting on for non-revving or jumpseating and considering connection times, distance between gates, etc. Just being able to pull the rabbit out and tell it what I need would be game changing

For simple actions like “play a song” this works fine. But for more complex stuff like booking a trip or an Uber I think people want to see an interactive user interface and have total control. Just imagine this AI making mistakes and now you’re wasting time arguing with it when you could just open the Uber app and select the exact options you want. All that’s really needed is for Siri’s speech recognition to get better, so you can say “hey siri open Uber” and it immediately opens the Uber app for you.

The presentation feels like the intro cutscene of a game that's based on a robot apocalypse

Note this /is/ an Android device, it runs ASOP. A couple points that were glossed over in the presentation and most videos I've seen covering this: - It's not a fully local LLM, so you're using their cloud, and that cloud is going to be expensive. All the promises of privacy-first will disappear when they need to show profit. - ChatGPT isn't slow because of cloud. Look at how Home Assistant does voice, or how the ChatGPT iOS app does voice; in both cases, it's pretty speedy. - How does the rabbit interact with a PC or android device? Is it done in the cloud on emulators? That's not private! This point seems to have been glossed over too. - also, just had to add, Teenage Engineering did the industrial design. I ordered one half-way just for this reason :) I hope it can be rooted so we can still get some mileage out of it in two years when it gets supplanted by Siri 2 or whatever else comes next.

Lol on the copyrighted lyrics I wondered what happened to the sound I didn't worry too much about it because of the segment that was happening. Thanks for posting this. It was very interesting.

this is precisely the type of thing that needs serious review for safety. giving AIs untethered access to mobile networks is not something to be taken lightly.

"No subscription" but their LLM runs in the cloud (expensive) and the interaction with apps is done in emulators running, again, on the cloud (expensive x 2). So, either they'll start charging for a subscription in a few months or they'll go bankrupt and the device will become a (very nice looking) paperweight.

I appreciate you early adopters beta testing this. I'll hang in there for a few months after release so I can decide after the copium runs out on the showstopper problem with this becomes obvious. Learned my lesson with a couple other similar "ground breaking" devices. It's always the thing you don't see coming, like say requiring a subscription after this startup burns through it's capitol maintaining cloud service support; or it gets spotty service because the antennae was cheap; or it stops working if exposed to high humidity in your part of the world and the company stops responding to the flood of service requests; or the camera only recognizes the veggies in your fridge if they aren't staged like in the video...that kind of thing. I do want to...want...it, but I don't mind being a couple months down the adoption curve.

Jesse is spot on regarding the limitations of today's "smart" devices...that just listens and retrieves information or creates images but doesn't actually DO much else for you. r1 is still a patchy solution from intent->action however as there's so much incoherence/constant changes/inconsistencies with interfaces across apps. I see the idea of intent-based operating systems being a HUGH disruptor in the operating system ecosystem when coupled with action-based AI models. Today's OSs are just cumbersome for most people requiring too many inputs and jargonized commands. Your commentary and summary was great at the end (as always)...appreciate it!

Imagine that Ai finds out you arent adhearing to the schedule it made for you. "Daniel, it is nearly 2:30 and you arent on your way to the museum, I am turning the car around for you."

Depending on the amount and the speed of sales of the device will also depict how long it'll take for them to practically throw in the towel and release the app for Android/IOS (especially as in a few months MAX, we'll all see a flood of such AI apps all over the place! :) 100% if they have any sense, there's already gonna be a strong beta version already ready to roll out right now though (that they're gonna keep primed and ready as a fall back).

rabbit r1 could be an App on an iPhone as well. There is no need for another device. In addition, Siri and other language assistants will develop all that capability natively. Eye-glass computing with this functionality would be even more advantageous than another device in your pocket.

This is everything that everyone thought Sir or Alexa would do, this is pretty awesome, but also scary at the same time.

I had an OP-1. Sold it but loved, loved, loved it's design. Couldn't order one of these fast enough - thanks!

We need to be focusing on personal AI systems (distributed) vs centralized AI systems. To prevent an AI overtake, we need to look at personal AI systems that are loyal to the user and even protect them from the potential of malevolent/destructive AIs, like having a guard dog at your side 24/7. Tasks would include everything Rabbit does to background processes protecting privacy and pro-active security (including verifying identity). A personal (and loyal) AI system would also recognize and prevent bad government actors (and other large entities bent on control), be they human or AGI, from doing bad things on a massive scale.

The concept is promising, but it appears to be transitional or temporary, and I am skeptical about its potential to become mainstream. The barrier to entry for mobile companies is excessively low. I cannot identify any functionality this device offers that cannot be executed more effectively with a modern phone. This device encounters the same challenges as mobile gaming devices and tablets. Most individuals prefer carrying or using a single device, with their phones serving as the ideal choice. I believe it will perform well until Apple or Samsung incorporates it as a default feature or capability in their operating systems, or until a dedicated app is released. This situation brings to mind the first person who introduced an app enabling the use of a phone's camera flash as a flashlight. Why carry a separate flashlight when you already have a phone? I anticipate that in the future, every device, such as TVs, cars, phones, and individual applications, will come equipped with built-in natural language models. They will possess integration capabilities and be capable of executing these tasks seamlessly. These models will be small, local and limited to their purpose. Having a be all and know all device or model is not ideal.

I can see this product being great for kids! It's minimal, simple, and less distracting than a traditional phone loaded with games and apps. And would help them stay away from the dangers of the internet and social media unless it was allowed by the parents.

AI Learning through video really blew my mind 🤯🤯

The tech is super cool, but as a standalone device I don't see it replacing people's phones. However if this software were available on android and ios then I completely see this taking the place as the #1 virtual assistant. The rabbit software does everything that people have always wanted from siri/alexa/etc. super cool

i hope the LAM Patent doesnt ruin other AIs trying to do a Large Action Model too or similar. I feel like this tech/AI is goin to be on every smartphone on the future

Rabbit CEO: "Imagine...a computer. We did it."

Price is a no brainer! Great idea. I've been complaining about app chaos recently. This is the future.

Women: "Oh, I already have a 'Personal Companion' named 'Rabbit'..."

I think this would work incredibly well as a wearable. A smart watch with this functionality would be extremely useful and effective, without taking up space in your pockets

I think the camera should have been on the vertical axis not the horizontal. It's stated as being 360 degree. I would see it as 180 more than 360. Compared to a person's sight, the camera would need to look forward ( or backwards first) and go to the left or right in a complete circle to be 360. Instead it looks to the ground and sky in most of its movement. That's why I see it more as 180. Plus, neither their website or this video mentions any onboard memory. So everything is wireless, ( cloud, internet, cell ) with no dependence on or the ability to access local storage. A micro sd would be a huge plus. Does the hardware needed for that take up that much room. I just got the S23 and really do miss the card slot.

The human being. Everything you need to interact with your environment.

I bet this will become a very niche device, and a small set of users will develop and share very specific use cases for it. It's like the Pebble smart watches having become niche collector's items.

This thing is solving imaginary problems. I love how he's presenting a physical button to activate a voice assistant as something good.. "you don't need to say anything to activate it, just push a button". Weel, you don't need to say something to order a pizza, just tap the pizza icon and order a pizza with three taps instead of arguing with a device for five minutes then.

There is something charming about this. I hope they'll be successful. Can't wait to see this in a few years.

Interesting wording….believe=limited mind, feeling = shortcut to truth= knowing

I love this idea, especially the teach mode. BUT I don't understand why it needs its own device, this also can be made in an app (And no there wont be any restrictions, because it can then work also only in the app), because it's just a LLM with extra modules. The price for this plastic is just really high, and he tries to show it low with other high-priced useless products.

I can see them probably making the "Rabbit" app for IOS and Android too, and maybe the Rabbit hardawre will be for more hardcore fans who do not want to be looking at their screens all the time, sifting through apps, and going through all the clicks etc, and also avoid distractions. Like for example, i could say "Find me the cheapest flight to paris, on such date" and it would just present that to me, rather than having to go to the app on the phone, put in all the search criteria etc. I think it looks really cool, and prob ther first step towards something, like an AI agent / butler. Interesting to see where it goes. Im ordering one, i think the hardware looks pretty cool :)

This is the start. There will be like devices, with LLMs running locally for control, tuning, and personalization; then with internet access for taking actions, to 'action' providers via a standardized API, and later to personalized cloud servers, and even personally provisioned or owned clous servers, running containerized 'action' services. My bet is that these devices will replace the 'phone mediated personal computing' for the 'everyday' tasks for many people, like phones and tablets are now mostly replacing laptops, and like laptops replaced workstations, that replaced terminals and mainframes, etc.

“Her” is about to become a documentary lol

I'm skeptical about buying this device without first seeing independent reviews. While I'm optimistic about the concept, I must admit I'll be surprised if the device is even half as good as they make it look in the demo. Especially at that price point and without subscription fees. If it sounds too good etc...

Interesting tech, the LAM model is the biggest thing as you mention at the end. I myself have given up with apps on a iphone with most of them sitting in the app library - i just use the search function and open them that way. So this is like that but next next level. Its an evolution really, we just needed the 'system' setup first for this to develop, as always.

Rabbit seems to hold a lot of potential, both questionable and hopeful for AI development. The hardware is also beautifully designed, but this truly seems like a downloadable app. Did anyone else notice cheese was spelled "chesse" when R1 ordered a pizza from Pizza Hut? :P It's really amazing to see this AI in action, and exciting to think of the applications for its use in the near future... but it seems too early to tell if this could really be life-changing or not.

neat concept. voice interface is slower for a lot of tasks, it would be very useful to have but its not going to replace phone or pc. ever present companion ai thats just always on would be really useful and easy to integrate into life

The only thing about this that could be exciting for me is the Learning mode. If I can use it to teach it to control apps on my Windows desktop and not just web sites/apps, that would absolutely be worth the price of admission. However, I'm pretty sure the Rabbit is going to have a ton of growing pains that will frustrate early adapters.

Thanks for the video Matthew, my 1st impression is so i need to carry another device around, 2nd is the interface is limited so i am interested in seeing the screen when I need to confirm the flight, hotel and car which has a lot of important details I want to know (which were skipped in the demo). Finally, the newest feature is "LLM on local device", wondering when phone makers will implement it how R1 can compete. However, big shoutout to R1 to be the 1st LLM-on-device

I seen Kraftwerk in LA in like 97 or 98 i think! Love that the kids are still recognizing and rocking the Godfathers of Electronica!

*That's kind of scary device for many people, cause it shuffles the technology card deck completely. The only thing I think they will have to add to the gadget is a screen keyboard, also, maybe it's gonna end up having a bigger screen like a cell phone in order to better accommodate screen keyboard. I say that because it would be pretty weird talking to a device while being in the midst of people, privacy and quietness would go down the drain, simple as that.*

I love that a guy with heavy accent can use it... having one myself, this was obstacle before.... I have GoogleFi which comes with up to 2 data cards, so one is already in my tablet and second one can go into Rabbit as soon as they ship it to me.

Only problem with this is that it's an always-online device with no standalone capabilities (from my knowledge)

Even if it's just a fun toy to mess with, 200$ pricetag is well worth it. Looking forward to getting it

LAM reads interfaces, the OS takes action, he explained that, it's not just an LLM.

The device itself looks really nice tho, not gonna lie - that design company sure did a hell of a job. The functionality however could have easily just been a smartphone app, because in essence that's what it is. It basically maps freeform voice commands to a sequence of actions. It's like making a macro, but on the fly. Under the hood, it probably just emulates screen taps on app UI elements, which - again - could have just been a custom launcher on android for example. They didn't need to make a separate device.

So here’s the thing, all of these companies that are creating products and devices are in a race to be able to create a better device that will gather more data to sell more statistics about what consumers buy, and or what consumers will buy. The data itself is priceless so the better they create these AI enabled devices, the more more they will make across the board.

I would like to see an AI that can be both your ChatGPT or Gemini & your Replika. It could help organize your appointments, answer questions and even be a friend at what ever level you like to be.

The fact that its not a local moddle and it needs to be pluged in to the internet really bummed me out

The fact the rabbit understands his accent is remarkable

Please consider making equipment that will be enabled this device to be shoulder-mounted and used as a body camera. Please create DVR applications that are voice command to stream multiple platforms. if you can build it so that it takes a nuclear battery and never needs recharged that would be pretty dope too. Built-in lasers are also cool.

A bunch of youtubers hype it up too much, glad to see so many people see through what it is, it should have been an app, if this is not local LLM, nothing is new here

I love this so much. Could you please make a single button like a walkie talkie that we can hold down and speak? The problem with most voice search services is the non-conversational tone you have to use before asking the service. I see you pre-planned what you were going to say with the itinerary. Most people need more time to communicate what they want and the pressure of an unseen timer creates too much anxiety to use. It's one of the reasons I don't use Siri or google. If I knew that I could hold down the button and have a conversation at my speed and the ai would respond only after I release the button to indicate that I'm through with input, I think everyone would adopt this very quickly. You are currently the tip of the spear when it comes to changing our relationship with technology for the better. Thank you for what you are doing.

I sometimes dabble with composing music using music notation software such as Sibelius. Since these have limited customer base they typically have awful user interfaces in that they (perhaps) just don't have the money to make good ones. So it would be cool if something like Rabbit could be trained to operate apps such as that to automate them to make them easier to use. And maybe the companies that make those apps can train Rabbits to do that and then share that with their customers. So my question is Rabbit's AI ability good enough to do things like that. So I am really hoping sites such as your will give us some insights as to what Rabbit can and can't do so that the rest of us can make a more informed decision as to whether to buy one or wait to something better comes along.

Combining technologies of the Light l16 camera with the AI of the rabbit a new class of Battlefield applications are going to emerge.

Holy crap, this is insane! I really like the ability to suggest a meal recipe based on the photo from the ingredients in your fridge :D My own reservation is one of security not mentioned in the video. So if you misplaced the device or someone got hold of it through other means, there is nothing to stop them ordering an Uber or food etc without having to pass any sort of authentication?

I would love one, this device combines so many technological tools in 1. The name LAM was a smart choice.

That rabbit with the headphones, bobbing its head while listening to music was just.. precious 😂

For those who say "This should be an app" NO. This is much more than an app - it's the start of a whole new era where in the not too distant future no more apps will be needed.

10:12 hits hard. A metaphor comparing the advance of AI to the advancements of Nuclear. And as Oppenheimer once said, "NOW I AM DEATH, THE DESTROYER OF WORLDS". Yet we are still here.

This seems pretty decent but, I am not sure people will want to hold this in their hand to access apps on their cell phone. My advice to this company would be to create a larger (foldable?) cell phone device that embeds the rabbit with the apps. The "rabbit" device might also be useful for desktop. Again, I don't think people will want to actually "hold" this device as opposed to holding their cell phone, or using their laptop. I also agree with MaxRod, that the promo looks down on apps, but ultimately, the Rabbit is entirely dependent on those very apps to be useful.... they should rethink their marketing slightly with respect to interop with apps.

Wait WHAT? This is just the full keynote video? I already watched it yesterday. Was expecting some commentary along the way. Love your content, Matthew, but this is not the way.

Let's pray for this young man's protection from those that control the narrative!

Wonderful idea this is going to help everyone save so much time thank you

Just pre-ordered it, excited for the lil R1 to come in 😁

This is a unique approach for sure. But this approach takes away the "Discovery" feature that apps provide. Most users really don't know what they are looking for. The biggest use case for a mobile device is social media and browsing endlessly which cannot be done on the current form factor.

Laughs in Blizzard: "Don't you guys have phones?"

15:14 he asked that machine way too much and didnt want us seeing those easy😂 as pie confirms😂

Jesse Lyu, Dan Ferris, and Justin Oren ran a crypto NFT operation a couple of years ago. Gama IO. I wouldn't purchase one of these until you see the product in action.

One concern though, since it takes actions based on your input and those inputs can cost you money, you'd need some kind of voice recognition system that only takes input from your voice.

very interesting concept in a world full of apis and plugins for every service. simplifies quite alot of processes and tasks my only quarrel is i use android more as a PC and i optimize my OWN OS since its open source but i completely agree with this device i might buy one for family members who want up to date functionality but dont want a phone with 7+ lens to replace if they break. Another interesting feature would be restricted functionalities like web browsing blocking etc for minors or individuals that are sensitive to the internet.

Most people dont know how to think outside the box , this is an awesome device, privacy and productivity only make it perfect for people wanting to have a healthier and less self destructive tech relationship, i have ADHD and i would not use it just as an app because i would only use it for specific things , creator wants people to move to an "ai does all" future. He is envisioning another future.

Something fishy about their demo: when they order pizza it spells “chesse” wrong. I don’t think this output came from a trained language model.. I think this demo was faked.

If you increase the playback speed; it's actually possible to follow along.

i am not sure , does it will do the payment automatically of those uber drive or any kind of payment? and does this ai needs my login details to login this website like uber, midjourny and etc and is it will be safe?

Awesome. Reg1 is made. Thanks 🙏🏼😀✨👏🏼

I pre-ordered one. Looking forward to trying things it wasn't meant to do :)

It seems cool! Ordered mine too!

long way to go brou!

I foresee us never seeing this thing again.

To be brutally honest, Once Apple steps into the LLM gane, Siri AI will absolutely blow this out of the water.

can i train it to automatically skip adds and mute the volume when they play and start it up when the video/song is back? cuz wow

This is a step on the certain ladder to AR+AI. A mass adopted AR device is the final form. It'll change/evolve everything. And like always I'll just watch from the sidelines.

This is a fire product and the teenage engineering co-sign is a major design plus

This doesn't seem right to me. We're discussing a standalone device priced at $199, equipped with Large Language Models (LLM), Language Action Models (LAM), vision, speech-to-text, and bidirectional translation capabilities for calls. It's said to provide feedback faster than ChatGPT. However, this appears unrealistic with current technology. Presently, we only have a few functional 7-billion parameter models that struggle to follow typed instructions. There's also the issue of a $1000 MacBook failing to efficiently run a 7-billion parameter model, given its slow per-minute token processing rate. It just doesn't seem feasible. Additionally, while the concept of LAM is promising, it's not quite there yet. I'm curious about the input method - is it HTML or image-based? And the device would need to host the app, right? It would interact with the interface, I assume. But again, at a $199 price point? That seems highly unlikely.

Seems like the goal of the industry is not necessarily to remove the visual interface as much as it is to remove the visual interface from a hand held device. Thus voice + wearable seems to be the next gen solution.

When you're an inexperience speaker, put your hands up in front of you and move them around randomly.

seems really interesting, specially if you want to distant yourself from screens and social media, just talk to the device and it will do it for you without the visual stimuli. i'm really excited to see the results.

I have no interest whatsoever in an AI assistant, but that hardware looks pretty sick. I’d kinda want to get one if it was possible to use it for something else, like a custom ROM of some kind.

Wow. Truly innovative. There is no other "assistant" out that can not only look up the info you need, but actually complete the task for you without ever touching a keyboard. Just tapping the "confirm" button on screen. This is epic. Not to mentioned the price point. Wow. 🔥🔥🔥🖤✌

Just bought mine. I’m 64 years old, I hate passwords with a passion! I’m assuming you can make calls with it some how. But no more apps and resetting passwords. Amazing. This is like a gate keeper for the entire world of knowledge. 200? Unbelievable

Just FYI It looks like YT removed the audio from 17:45-18:06! I'm assuming copyright

I'm with Olivio on this. Let's see if this concept takes off. I just expanded my VRAM with another 16GB, I need more buttons, not less.