Tony Fadell, known as the “father of the iPod,” said first-generation AI devices failed because they lacked practicality and trust. He said products such as Rabbit R1 and Humane AI Pin did not solve user needs and offered performance below expectations. Fadell said AI assistants are not yet mainstream and require time to build trust for sensitive tasks. He said Apple is closest on hardware, but still lacks sufficient AI capability.

South Korean Prime Minister Han Sung-sook (한성숙) visited Saemangeum in North Jeolla province as her first trip to the region since taking office and discussed support for Hyundai Motor Group investment and measures to foster physical AI and robotics industries. She held a corporate meeting with tenant firms, experts, government ministries and provincial officials. The government plans to revise the Saemangeum master plan around a concrete 10-year development blueprint and set up a pan-government support system.