Tony Fadell on why the first wave of AI gadgets failed — and what comes next
THE SO WHAT
Hardware teams don’t get infinite AI mulligans — Fadell is telegraphing that the next wave has to anchor on clear, recurring jobs-to-be-done and trust, not novelty. If you’re building AI-native devices, tighten your problem statement and data/UX trust model now or expect retail and carrier channels to close quickly.
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