Nothing has entered the consumer AI race - Thoughts?

Louis ☕️ · 2024-06-05T16:27:59+00:00

Let’s keep this brief and not mess around here - Carl’s latest tweet was a real digest! For many reasons, but mostly because there was the first official men...

Z_Aid

Excited for Nothing to bring about the next chapter of OS. I was hooked to this on twitter , watched it twice already. The early design looks clean too although we all know it would be elegant yet simple when official. However, I think you guys should just make it clear if the launch of Nothing Phone 3 has shifted to next year. It’s because like me every one else who has been here since the start , is expecting the Phone 3 launch in July 2024 ( as was the case with Phone 1 and 2 ).

Since every smartphone maker has a set date for their flagships , naturally we expect the same. While it might be good to see what Apple and Google are upto , it might also be a hard sell afterwards. All the best to the team. It’s unreal , seeing how far we have come in no time.

So no Nothing OS 3 this year ?

Jay Sharma

Will nothing 1, 2, 2a get the ai update like it will be in phone 3?

Mark

Jay Sharma I want to ask, too

Rob ⚡️

Louis ☕️ Lovely recap Lou!

So much to digest in one short video! Like you, I’m excited about the reimagining of the smartphone home screen - who needs a series of apps to browse when the most important content could automatically appear without prompt!

Til (21)

Very interesting! 💯 I think that it is very clever to release Phone (3) next year because until then there will be a lot of innovation that we wouldn’t have this year (e.g. 3nm processors, R&D in AI, optimized Android 15, optimized NOS to use AI properly and I think there are still some other questions that Nothing has to face regarding their future developments). I am super excited what the future will bring and to be a part of it! 💥

KarolWo_kowski

I am little worried about where this is all going. Phones are already too distracting, and I thought nothing is about to reduce that distraction and bring us back to the world. Such aggressive AI implementation, the fact that every information we possibly would like to consume, is given at your fingertips, would suck us even more. Maybe you could ease me a little sharing your point. But that’s not what I expect from a phone. What is even more funny, is that people who are really into the develop part of such things or are somehow related to the inventions, know best the risks and the amount of time sucked out of life with newer and newer features of consumer technology. My teacher who holds a patent in many countries in Europe related to neural network is using an old Nokia without internet connection and things I mentioned are the exact reasons for it. It is very useful though, on the research site, educational, or economical, environmental (I couldn’t imagine learning in college as efficient as now without wolfram or others). Share your thoughts

Keseven

KarolWo_kowski I also thought it should be simple, less distracting, let the user decide what they want and wanna do. Plenty of AI choice out there, whether chatgpt, gemini, bing, or perplexity for everyone’s preference and available on app store. But can’t blame them, they listen to this community, many people asking this and that. Just hope that it won’t get too heavy and affect battery/performance.

Ealesy101

Lovely recap here! 👀

Watched the video as it dropped and just had a second viewing before visiting this thread.

Main take aways are that the concept is a nice start. I am excited to see it before more “Nothing”-esque and streamlined as we approach a Phone (3) launch in 2025. Also, to see what further personalised options are available. Walid mentioned the Glyphs being used as part of these new AI Companions, so I am glad to hear the Glyph shall remain! 🔥

Another point to note is the acknowledgement that AI isn’t going anywhere, it is the latest leap in technology and finding a great way to integrate it, could make or break this young company. I am confident that the team shall deliver an experience that is personable, efficient and useful!

Finally, that note of “Phone (3), next year”. Great to hear that a successor is in the works, and isn’t being rushed for the sake of it. It is rare to see a company take their time to release a product when it makes sense for them. Most just stick to their annual releases and we have seen from others that they usually require severe fixes weeks/months into their release cycle.

I shall be watching this space and utilising ChatGPT on my Nothing audio products until the integrated companions come next year! 🔥

Oxytocin✨

Ealesy101 hey man…can you confirm if he meant to release the ai features or the phone(3) itself by 2025?

TejasMaisuriya

there will be no apps in future? Really!i mean isn’t it strange? I dont think it would be better if there ll be no apps whats to scroll then nothing?😂

wrmv296

Honestly really love the idea of a contextual home screen and the demo shown looks pretty great already. But as someone mentioned above, the idea of this potentially causing even more of a distraction than a smartphone already is could be a draw back but I’m sure this will all get sorted out by the time we start to see these ideas come to fruition when Phone (3) launches next year.

Space

Not working in Russia without VPN. Classic.

Ealesy101

Oxytocin✨ - Nothing have confirmed this to tech reporters. Such as: https://9to5google.com/2024/06/05/nothing-phone-3-2025-ai/

Wayrow

I don’t know if OP has any insider info but I really didn’t get “Phone (3) launching next year” from that Twitter post. I understood it like the mentioned AI features will start appearing in the Phone (3) next year not that the Phone (3) is launching next year…

Bahij

So no phone 3 this year?

That was a little confusing, did he meant that phone 3 by itself is coming in 2025, or the ai features on the NP 3 are coming next year.

And if we are not seeing the phone 3 this year, will the nothing os 3 be also delayed, and if so, are you guys skipping andriod 15 to the 16 or what?

lc_nothingfan

Personally, the future will still be full of apps. It’s just that AI will continue feeding on such apps and hopefully bring the end goal of a personalized, contextual home screen experience as mentioned.

I only have a pet peeve for AI, and that’s the issue of how it’s feeding on certain elements with copyright. We’ve seen this with certain art channels and how they’re vehemently against AI for art generation for example. It would be interesting to see how AI will combat these potential risks and deliver something that should theoretically benefit the user, rather than harm them.

Hopefully that Nothing Phone (2a), 2, and 1 will also be able to experience the future being envisioned here. And best of luck by the way for Phone (3)!

NoahAnleitner

I don’t like the concept of the AI stuff tbh. I just want a phone. I don’t need another assistant.

The fact that the Phone (3) gets delayed is sad too. I really wanted to buy the phone this summer, but now I will need to buy the Phone (2).

Has Nothing said anything about disabling the AI crap completely to be able to use the phone like we would use it right now? Just a Launcher with Apps is what I want.

adbo

I’m hyped for this! As someone who’s already into smarthome products, I’m ready to embrace AI if it’s accurate and secure - i.e. not sending all of my data somewhere. Hopefully by next year, we’ll have more AI advancements that minimise hallucinations too. I’ve often wished that Google Assistant was more clever at anticipating what I need, what I want to do or what I’m asking. It sounds like Nothing are coming up with the solution for that.

I especially loved the home screen concept, showing the information you need to see right in front of you when you need it. I don’t need to buy a separate device for that if the device I carry with me every day can do it instead.

Looking forward to see what’s ahead!

Skaldinh0

Sigh. Goodbye Nothing then i guess. If this all is true. First i don’t want AI stuff and second, i need to buy phone this year. I was waiting for NP3 (have NP1 atm). Pixel 8/9 it is then.

Shubh

This indeed will be an advancement. However not all the people want AI deeply integrated because of their data and privacy issues.

I understand that nothing has to be in the race as other competitors but there should be an option for the consumer to choose if he or she wants to go with the AI or not.

There should be an option to go ahead using the OS without the AI capabilities which will ensure it will not be accessing any data and consumers don’t want to share.

Although Google already have integrated it in the Android already such as Gemini and Google photos due to which some nothing phone users want their own suits of apps like gallery, dialer and file manager so that they can get the clean user interface according to their usage instead of selecting what the app is offering.

Remi F

Louis ☕️ This is very very good for AI adoption !! Really great to see Nothing pushing in this direction.

And holy molly I want to have this “launcher”, it feels soooo smooth and beautiful !!!

Just a bit worried with my data for this kind of AI integration, which model is being used ? Is it cloud based ? etc… a lot of question to ask regarding privacy !

And yes, phone 3 will definitely be in my shopping list for next year 😁