Apple’s second biggest acquisition ever is an AI company that listens to ‘silent speech’
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TL;DR
- Apple is reportedly paying $2 billion for Q.ai, an AI audio startup.
- Q.ai specializes in using facial expressions and optical sensors for non-verbal user understanding.
- This technology could be integrated into future Apple devices like headphones, glasses, AirPods, Vision Pro, iPhone, and Mac.
- The acquisition could enhance generative AI-upgraded Siri or other Apple Intelligence features.
- Q.ai's CEO, Aviad Maizels, previously founded PrimeSense, which Apple acquired in 2013 for its Xbox Kinect technology used in FaceID.
- Google Ventures was an investor in Q.ai.