Nothing to launch screenless AI-native device next month, here is how CEO Carl Pei describes it
Nothing CEO Carl Pei has revealed that the company will launch its first AI-native product next month.
Pei did not reveal the name, design or features of the upcoming AI device.
However, he confirmed that it will not have a screen.
Nothing CEO Carl Pei has revealed that the company will launch its first AI-native product next month. The upcoming device will take a different approach to AI hardware, as it will not have a new screen. Pei shared the announcement in a post on X, where he also explained why he believes the future of AI lies in productivity rather than standalone consumer gadgets. While several companies are working on AI-powered pendants, pins and smart glasses, Pei believes the technology needs to become more useful in everyday work.
Nothing's upcoming AI device will have no screen
In his post, Pei revealed that Nothing will launch its first AI-native product next month. Pei did not reveal the name, design or features of the upcoming AI device. However, he confirmed that it will not have a screen and cannot be described as just another app.
"Our first AI-native product ships next month. It’s a tool, but one built with the personality and care that have come to define a Nothing product. It has no new screen, and it couldn't have been an app," Pei wrote.
He added that the product is designed around the company's approach to making technology more useful and creative.
Looking for an iPhone of AI is a dead end
Pei said the technology industry is currently searching for the next big AI device. However, he believes that focusing on finding an AI version of the iPhone is the wrong approach at this stage. "Looking for the iPhone of AI today is a dead end," Pei wrote.
Nothing CEO also compared the current AI market with the early days of smartphones. According to him, the iPhone became successful after years of development and improvements in mobile technology.
Pei believes AI will follow a similar path. He said AI will first become popular through workplace tools that help people complete everyday tasks. Only later will it become a part of more consumer-focused devices.
"Product-market fit for AI will come in productivity first, in the tools people rely on to get real things done," Pei said.
Nothing CEO points out a major problem with AI
Pei also highlighted what he calls the "context gap" in AI. He explained that AI tools have become powerful, but they still lack information about users' daily activities, conversations and work.
Users often have to manually share emails, calendar details, messages and other information with AI tools to get useful responses.
He believes important information is also lost during everyday conversations because people have to stop and write things down on their phones.