Satya Nadella praises Rabbit R1 AI assistant, compares it to Steve Jobs' iPhone launch: ‘One of the most impressive…’
What is Rabbit R1? All you need to know about the AI-powered smart assistant launched at CES 2024 Speaking about the Rabbit R1 in an interaction with Bloomberg, Nadella said, “I think CES this year was very interesting. I thought I thought the demo of the Rabbit OS and the device was fantastic.
I think I must say, after Jobs and the launch of iPhone, probably one of the most impressive presentations I've seen of capturing the vision of what is possible going forward for what is an agent-centric Operating System (OS) interface." “I think that's what everybody is going seeking. Which device will make it and so on is unclear.
If you have a breakthrough in natural interface where this idea that you have to go one app at a time and all of the cognitive load is with you as a human, does seem like there can be a real breakthrough." Nadella added. Santa Monica-based startup Rabbit had announced its Rabbit R-1 AI assistant at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2024) in Las Vegas earlier this week.
The R1 is an AI-powered device that features a 2.88-inch touchscreen display and runs on a MediaTek processor. The AI assistant can perform a variety of functions, including playing music, ordering groceries and sending messages.
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