AI wearables may be inevitable, but Gen Z’s consent isn’t

<p>The next frontier of AI isn't in your phone. It's supposed to be around your neck, on your face, in your ear and out in the world with you. </p><p>Tech companies have spent billions on that pitch. The generation they were counting on to buy it coined the term "hammerbait" instead. </p><p>Today: the wearable AI moment, what it gets wrong, and the one version of this technology that might actually be worth wanting. Host Rachel Varghese explores.</p><p>Tune in.</p><p>Read Song's review of Friend <a href="https://www.theverge.com/column/791010/optimizer-friend-ai-companion-wearables">here</a>. <br /><em>Rachel here! I didn't start reading a tech review expecting a truly heartwarming take on real friendships, but it works!<br /></em><br /><strong><em>Daybreak is produced from the newsroom of The Ken, India’s first subscriber-only business news platform. </em></strong><a href="https://the-ken.com/pricing/"><strong><em>Subscribe</em></strong></a><strong><em> for more exclusive, deeply-reported, and analytical business stories.</em></strong></p>