Based out of Silicon Valley, Humane’s list of backers is filled with familiar names. The firm was founded by former Apple employees Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, who worked alongside Steve Jobs to design some of that company’s most iconic products. The Ai Pin’s large language model capabilities are powered by tech designed by Open AI, the Sam Altman-owned company behind Chat GPT and Worldcoin; Altman also owns a roughly 15 percent stake in the company. It uses Microsoft cloud computing and has Microsoft money. A $100 million funding boost in march shot its valuation up to a total of $850 million. The first public peek of it was revealed via the chest of supermodel Noami Cambell, who wore it for the 2024 Spring Summer Show during Paris Fashion Week. https://www.activistpost.com/2023/11/new-smart-badge-comes-with-camera-text-messaging-ai-powered-virtual-assistant-and-interface-that-projects-onto-users-palm.html