Forbes January 22, 2026
Andrew Williams

Hoping for a brief respite from AI in tech? Keep on dreaming as a recent report suggests Apple has plans to make an AirTag-like gadget that acts as an AI pin badge, a future interface for Apple Intelligence.

This is according to The Information, which claims Apple could release this device as soon as 2027.

Such an AI pin will act as the eyes and ears of an AI assistant, letting it see and hear roughly what you can.

To that end it reportedly uses two cameras, one with a much wider-angle view than the other, and three microphones. Such an array will help Apple separate outside noise from the sound of your own voice.

There’s a speaker, and a...

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