10/7/2026
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Tony Fadell on why the first wave of AI gadgets failed ā€” and what comes next

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Tony Fadell on why the first wave of AI gadgets failed ā€” and what comes next
The ā€œfather of the iPodā€ says the first generation of AI gadgets failed to solve real problems ā€” and the next wave will need to earn consumersā€™ trust.
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