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Meta's AI companion device dismissed as a cash grab
Original: Meta’s attempt at an AI Tamagotchi is nothing but a cheap hardware cashgrab
Meta has launched a small AI-powered companion device likened to a Tamagotchi, and reaction is scathing. Critics are calling it a cheap hardware cash grab, arguing the gadget offers little real value beyond riding the AI companion trend. The verdict so far: a gimmicky product that monetises novelty rather than delivering meaningful new technology.
Why now: Meta has released an AI pet-style gadget and early commentary is branding it a low-effort commercial play.
Evidence
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