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Making Things 5% Better: Friend CEO Avi Schiffmann On The Value Of His Wearable AI Device

The Friend pendant, a wearable AI device designed to be a companion for users, has garnered some particularly harsh feedback this year. The company's CEO says he's not fazed by the response.

Benzinga · Nov 29, 2025

‘I’m suddenly so angry!’ My strange, unnerving week with an AI ‘friend’

The ad campaign for the wearable AI chatbot Friend has been raising hackles for months in New York. But has this companion been unfairly maligned – and could it help end loneliness?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025

These provocative AI billboards were designed to be hated

I’m tired of rage-bait marketing

Creative Bloq · Oct 4, 2025

Meet the Harvard dropout who made an AI necklace he says is like 'talking to God'

Critics have ridiculed the 21-year-old’s new product “Friend,” but Schiffmann remains unfazed.

Fortune · Aug 12, 2024

This $99, AI-Powered Necklace For 'Lonely People' Is Changing The Way We View Wearable Tech

A company unveils a wearable AI device that acts as a virtual friend. The founder details its features and emotional support capabilities.

International Business Times UK · Aug 5, 2024

Can an AI friend make you less lonely?

Meet Friend: a ‘Tamagotchi with a soul’, wearable AI companion that records your interactions and texts back

The Guardian - US · Aug 2, 2024

No Mario & Sonic At The Olympics And EB Games Enters Flop Era: Tech & Gaming News From This Week

From huge industry layoffs, EB Games' weird subscription model, and why there won't be a Mario & Sonic game this Olympics.

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 2, 2024

New AI companion goes all Black Mirror, listens to absolutely everything and dies if you lose it

What happens if it keels over all on its own isn't clear...

PC Gamer · Jul 31, 2024

This iPhone AI “friend” looks like it came from Black Mirror

Friend is a new wearable pendant which interacts with its user as an AI companion, via their iPhone.

T3 · Jul 31, 2024

This wearable AI wants to be your 'Friend' — which is as creepy as it sounds

This wearable AI isn't designed to take notes or re-write emails. Instead, it wants to be your 'Friend.'

Laptop · Jul 31, 2024