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'''Humane Inc.''' is an American consumer electronics company founded in 2018 by Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno. The company designed and developed the Ai Pin, ~~which started~~ shipping in April 2024 but received ~~poor~~ reviews. In February 2025, it was announced that [[HP]] would acquire most of Humane ~~Inc~~. ~~and that support for~~ the Ai Pin ~~would be wound down~~.

'''{{Wplink|Humane Inc.}}''' was an American consumer electronics company founded in 2018 by Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno. The company designed and developed the '''AI Pin''', a wearable voice-operated {{Wplink|virtual assistant}} device. It began shipping in April 2024 but received largely negative reviews. In February 2025, it was announced that '''[[HP]]''' would acquire most of Humane.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=HP Accelerates AI Software Investments to Transform the Future of Work |url=https://humane.com/media/humane-hp |website=Humane |date=18 Feb 2025 |access-date=20 Feb 2025 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250218234118/https://humane.com/media/humane-hp |archive-date=18 Feb 2025}}</ref> The AI Pin was rendered unusable on 28 February 2025.

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==Consumer impact summary==

~~{{Placeholder box|Overview~~ of ~~concerns that arise from~~ the ~~company~~'~~s conduct regarding (if applicable)~~:

*'''Always online:''' The AI Pin made extensive use of cloud servers for core functionalities, depriving users of fundamental features the moment the servers went out of service.

* User Freedom

*'''[[Discontinuation bricking]]:''' When support was dropped, the AI Pin was no longer usable, leaving customers with no option of getting the pin repaired or upgraded.

* User Privacy

* Business Model

* Market Control}}

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==Incidents==

~~{{Placeholder box|If the~~ company ~~page is short enough and/or the incident~~ is not ~~deserving of it own page, add incidents below~~ in ~~sub-sections (including~~ the ~~points outlined in~~ [[~~Consumer_Action_Taskforce~~:~~Sample/Incident/Help~~]]~~) and delete the list after this box~~.

This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

~~If the company has various incidents listed and/or this page is getting too long~~, ~~do not add sub-sections~~, and ~~instead complete~~ the ~~list after this box~~.}}

===AI Pin discontinuation (''2025'')===

~~This is a list~~ of all ~~consumer protection incidents this company is involved~~ in. ~~Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[~~:~~Category~~:~~{{FULLPAGENAME}}~~|~~{{PAGENAME~~}} ~~category]].~~

In February 2025, Humane Inc., following HP's acquisition of Humane, announced that it had stopped selling the AI Pin and that available devices in the market would not be able to access company servers starting from February 28 that year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Souppouris |first=Aaron |title=All of Humane's AI pins will stop working in 10 days |url=https://www.engadget.com/ai/all-of-humanes-ai-pins-will-stop-working-in-10-days-225643798.html |website=Engadget |date=18 Feb 2025 |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250218235545/https://www.engadget.com/web/20250218235545/https://www.engadget.com/ai/all-of-humanes-ai-pins-will-stop-working-in-10-days-225643798.html |archive-date=18 Feb 2025}}</ref> This made the AI Pin nearly unusable, since the device was highly dependent on cloud servers for almost all of its applications.<ref name=":0" />

*[[Example incident one]] (date): Short summary of the ~~incident (could be~~ the ~~same as the summary preceding the article)~~.

*[[Example incident two]] (date):

~~==Products==~~

After the servers were shut down, users were no longer able to use core functions of the AI Pin, and all consumer data on the company's servers was erased permanently.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web

~~{{Placeholder box|This is a list~~ of the company's ~~product lines with articles on this wiki~~.

|last=Koebler |first=Jason |title=The Humane AI Pin: A $700 Brick of E-Waste |url=https://www.404media.co/the-humane-ai-pin-a-700-brick-of-e-waste/ |website=404 media |date=19 Feb 2025 |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250219170359/https://www.404media.co/the-humane-ai-pin-a-700-brick-of-e-waste/ |archive-date=19 Feb 2025}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

* [[Example product line one]] (release date): ~~Short summary~~ of the ~~product's incidents~~.

* [[Example product line two]] (release date):}}

Due to the discontinuation of the AI Pin, Humane provided refunds for units shipped on or after 15 November 2024. The company encouraged users to recycle their AI Pins through an e-waste recycling program.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |author= |title=Ai Pin Consumers FAQ |url=https://support.humane.com/hc/en-us/articles/34243204841997-Ai-Pin-Consumers-FAQ |website=Humane |date=19 Feb 2025 |access-date= |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250219110309/https://support.humane.com/hc/en-us/articles/34243204841997-Ai-Pin-Consumers-FAQ |archive-date=19 Feb 2025}}</ref>

==See also==

~~{{Placeholder box|Link to relevant theme articles or companies with similar incidents.}}~~

*[[Discontinuation bricking]]

*[[Retroactively amended purchase]]

==References==

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-'''Humane Inc.''' is an American consumer electronics company founded in 2018 by Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno. The company designed and developed the Ai Pin, which started shipping in April 2024 but received poor reviews. In February 2025, it was announced that [[HP]] would acquire most of Humane Inc. and that support for the Ai Pin would be wound down.
+'''{{Wplink|Humane Inc.}}''' was an American consumer electronics company founded in 2018 by Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno. The company designed and developed the '''AI Pin''', a wearable voice-operated {{Wplink|virtual assistant}} device. It began shipping in April 2024 but received largely negative reviews. In February 2025, it was announced that '''[[HP]]''' would acquire most of Humane.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=HP Accelerates AI Software Investments to Transform the Future of Work |url=https://humane.com/media/humane-hp |website=Humane |date=18 Feb 2025 |access-date=20 Feb 2025 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250218234118/https://humane.com/media/humane-hp |archive-date=18 Feb 2025}}</ref> The AI Pin was rendered unusable on 28 February 2025.
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 ==Consumer impact summary==
-{{Placeholder box|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):
+*'''Always online:''' The AI Pin made extensive use of cloud servers for core functionalities, depriving users of fundamental features the moment the servers went out of service.
-* User Freedom
+*'''[[Discontinuation bricking]]:''' When support was dropped, the AI Pin was no longer usable, leaving customers with no option of getting the pin repaired or upgraded.
-* User Privacy
-* Business Model
-* Market Control}}
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 ==Incidents==
-{{Placeholder box|If the company page is short enough and/or the incident is not deserving of it own page, add incidents below in sub-sections (including the points outlined in [[Consumer_Action_Taskforce:Sample/Incident/Help]]) and delete the list after this box.
+This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
-If the company has various incidents listed and/or this page is getting too long, do not add sub-sections, and instead complete the list after this box.}}
+===AI Pin discontinuation (''2025'')===
-This is a list of all consumer protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
+In February 2025, Humane Inc., following HP's acquisition of Humane, announced that it had stopped selling the AI Pin and that available devices in the market would not be able to access company servers starting from February 28 that year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Souppouris |first=Aaron |title=All of Humane's AI pins will stop working in 10 days |url=https://www.engadget.com/ai/all-of-humanes-ai-pins-will-stop-working-in-10-days-225643798.html |website=Engadget |date=18 Feb 2025 |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250218235545/https://www.engadget.com/web/20250218235545/https://www.engadget.com/ai/all-of-humanes-ai-pins-will-stop-working-in-10-days-225643798.html |archive-date=18 Feb 2025}}</ref> This made the AI Pin nearly unusable, since the device was highly dependent on cloud servers for almost all of its applications.<ref name=":0" />
-*[[Example incident one]] (date): Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
-*[[Example incident two]] (date):
-==Products==
+After the servers were shut down, users were no longer able to use core functions of the AI Pin, and all consumer data on the company's servers was erased permanently.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web
-{{Placeholder box|This is a list of the company's product lines with articles on this wiki.
+|last=Koebler |first=Jason |title=The Humane AI Pin: A $700 Brick of E-Waste |url=https://www.404media.co/the-humane-ai-pin-a-700-brick-of-e-waste/ |website=404 media |date=19 Feb 2025 |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250219170359/https://www.404media.co/the-humane-ai-pin-a-700-brick-of-e-waste/ |archive-date=19 Feb 2025}}</ref><ref name=":1" />
-* [[Example product line one]] (release date): Short summary of the product's incidents.
-* [[Example product line two]] (release date):}}
+Due to the discontinuation of the AI Pin, Humane provided refunds for units shipped on or after 15 November 2024. The company encouraged users to recycle their AI Pins through an e-waste recycling program.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |author= |title=Ai Pin Consumers FAQ |url=https://support.humane.com/hc/en-us/articles/34243204841997-Ai-Pin-Consumers-FAQ |website=Humane |date=19 Feb 2025 |access-date= |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250219110309/https://support.humane.com/hc/en-us/articles/34243204841997-Ai-Pin-Consumers-FAQ |archive-date=19 Feb 2025}}</ref>
 ==See also==
-{{Placeholder box|Link to relevant theme articles or companies with similar incidents.}}
+*[[Discontinuation bricking]]
+*[[Retroactively amended purchase]]
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]