I recently tested Amazon's Bee wearable, an AI wrist gadget acquired by Amazon in 2025 and updated with new features. Like other AI wearables, Bee acts as a personal assistant, recording and summarizing conversations, setting reminders, and providing real-time information.
The device is lightweight and unobtrusive, but its always-listening nature can be unsettling. It captures audio snippets to process commands, raising questions about data privacy and security. Amazon states that recordings are encrypted and not used for advertising, but the lack of a physical mute button is a concern.
In practice, Bee excels at transcribing meetings and creating to-do lists, but its accuracy drops in noisy environments. The battery lasts about 12 hours, requiring daily charging. Overall, it's a promising tool for productivity, but the creepiness factor remains for privacy-conscious users.
