Sam Altman’s OpenAI-backed Humane AI Pin is beginning early conversations with Indian telcos to bring the device to the Indian market. Co-founder Imran Chaudhri said in an interaction that ever since the device was introduced, the maximum number of inquiries have come from India.

 “We are starting early conversations with Indian telcos and hope to make announcements by the end of this year. The overwhelming number of inquiries coming to Humane are from India. It is the largest by far,” Chaudhari told the publication.

Founded by former Apple executives Bethany Bongiorno and Imran Chaudhri in 2017, Humane raised around $200 million from backers, including Microsoft, Qualcomm Ventures and OpenAI’s Sam Altman.

The Humane AI Pin is available in the US for $699 and needs telco plans beginning at $24 a month. The shipping will start in March 2024 in the US. The monthly subscription gives users a phone number and unlimited data to power as many AI-powered queries. They’ve partnered with T-Mobile for launch in the US market and recently announced plans with South Korean carrier SK Telecom for its first international market foray.

The AI Pin is predominantly a tiny device that can be clipped onto clothes or accessories. It can perform various tasks such as searching the internet, drafting and sending emails, messages, and posts with verbal prompts, answering queries, and even sharing information about an object in front of the user.

 It is powered by an unnamed Snapdragon chipset for on-device AI capabilities, paired with 4GB RAM and 32 GB inbuilt storage. The AI engine on the device is OpenAI’s GPT-4. On connectivity, it supports 4G (eSIM), dual-band Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1, and GPS.

The AI Pin enables users to communicate with an AI chatbot through voice and laser ink technology. Chaudhari said it is working with partners to develop various use cases.