I tried Amazon’s Bee wearable and am both intrigued and slightly creeped out
Key takeaways
- I recently had the opportunity to test out a wearable from Bee, the AI wrist gadget that Amazon acquired last year and has since updated with a number of new features.
- If you sync it with your calendar, it can also send you alerts and reminders about things you re supposed to do throughout the day.
- TechCrunch has written about Bee before, and the way it works is pretty simple: the user powers it up, puts it on, syncs it with the Bee mobile app, and enters some basic personal information.
I recently had the opportunity to test out a wearable from Bee, the AI wrist gadget that Amazon acquired last year and has since updated with a number of new features.
Like other AI wearables, Bee is designed as a kind personal assistant: it records, transcribes, and summarizes the user s conversations throughout the day, providing an ongoing note-taking capability that s useful if you re forgetful or just want to be more organized about your life. If you sync it with your calendar, it can also send you alerts and reminders about things you re supposed to do throughout the day.
TechCrunch has written about Bee before, and the way it works is pretty simple: the user powers it up, puts it on, syncs it with the Bee mobile app, and enters some basic personal information. Bee has a built-in recorder that can be turned on and off by clicking the wearable s button. When Bee is recording, a green light flashes. When it s not, that green light goes off. After a conversation has been recorded, the app will create an automated summary that is easy to read, as well as an entire transcription of the conversation.