Abstract:
Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t have to worry about Sam Altman, Business Insider reports Altman is here to steal his smart glasses business, because the OpenAI CEO doesn’t like smart glasses. Altman was interviewed by technology reporter Alex Heath "I feel very uncomfortable talking to people with cameras and lights on," Heath said in an interview that aired Tuesday on Heath's Sources Podcast.
Ultraman wearing sunglasses
Actually, Ultraman's attitude is already quite clear. While attending Allen & Co.’s Sun Valley Summit last year, when reporters asked him on the sidelines if the sunglasses he was wearing were smart glasses, he was quick to clarify.
"Absolutely not," he said, "I don't like smart glasses."
Meta, which has its own cutting-edge AI competing model, is also one of the largest players in smart glasses and has partnered with Ray-Ban to produce the device. Essilor Luxottica, the parent company of Ray-Ban, said it sold more than 7 million pairs of AI glasses last year.
But not everyone enjoys seeing the world through glasses, or, more accurately, being seen through glasses. Meta recently launched a public relations campaign after some venues announced plans to ban customers from wearing smart glasses. Instagram has also pledged to crack down on users using smart glasses to secretly record harassing content, which often takes the form of pranks or pick-up reaction videos. But Business Insider found that the social network still needs improvement in this area.
Reporter Heath tried to get Altman to reveal some more details during the interview and talk about the highly anticipated AI device jointly developed by OpenAI and legendary iPhone designer Jony Ive.
“I think some things are suitable for being on the table, some are suitable for being put in the pocket, and some are suitable for being worn on the body, and we will take some time to introduce these things one by one.” Altman said.
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