So Friend AI launched.
Implying AI as a Friend is a bit odd (I mean love you ChaGPT and Gemini if you’re reading this).
Also, they got the dot com. Friend .com is a heck of a domain. And it didn’t come cheap at $1.8 million.
Wow is right.
You’re probably wondering how much they raised to be able to afford a domain with this price tag.
Well they only raised $2.5 million.
It doesn’t give them a lot of room to build and grow a business.
Turns out they didn’t buy the domain outright but instead it’s on a payment plan.
Cool, cool.
But do they have a business?
Their flagship product is relatively inexpensive at $99. It pairs with your phone (and must pair with your phone to do anything).
Without your phone it cannot access the internet or communicate with you.
You might be thinking but I have Siri or Google Assistant.
If it was a better Siri, maybe I’d give it a try. But based on their promotions, it just sends you affirmations or words of encouragement. I don’t need that. Instead I’d want it to point out my flaws, give me feedback on my conversations, help me speak more clearly, correct me when I say something inaccurate, etc.
Rap battle anyone?
You were probably not expecting a rap battle.
A founder of another wearable AI company accused the Friend founder of stealing his idea. But he didn’t just accuse him, he dropped a dis track.
The Friend founder responded with a video from Nik trying to give a homeless person a Friend necklace.
I was hoping for a diss track in return. Oh well! One is enough.
Now, we just sit and wait for MKHBD to lay waste to the next AI wearable. He’s already wrecked Rabbit and Humane AI.