The device Sam Altman and Jony Ive are rumoured to be making, in which a wearable AI buddy will accompany us all day, learning about us and helping us and telling us we’re great, has the potential to burrow into our minds and become a relationship that feels essential and profound – the ultimate example of a technology that can “change what we think and do”.
— We have lost so much of ourselves to smartphones: can we get it back?
February 2, 2026
© Henning Bertram 2026