# What is the AI wearable necklace?

**An AI wearable necklace is a pendant that listens to your day and turns it into memory or notes.** An AI wearable necklace, or AI pendant, is a small device worn on the chest that uses a microphone and an AI to capture what happens around you and turn it into memory, notes, or conversation. Real examples include the Friend necklace ($99, built as an always-listening companion), the Bee pendant (around $50, which turns your day into summaries), and the Limitless Pendant (a $199 conversation recorder, now discontinued). Because they are built to listen continuously, they carry the wearable category's biggest privacy tradeoff. The sections below describe each, with no product endorsement.

Last verified Jul 27, 2026. 4 sources.

## Short answer

An AI wearable necklace, usually called an AI pendant, is a small device you wear around your neck or clipped to your chest that listens to your day through a microphone and uses AI to do something with what it hears. Exactly what it does varies by device, which is why they feel so different despite the shared form.

The Friend necklace, which Tom's Guide describes as a $99 always-listening AI companion, is built for companionship: it listens and messages you with reactions and conversation, more digital friend than productivity tool. The Bee pendant (around $50, per Forbes Vetted) is a memory device: it captures your day and turns it into summaries and to-dos, leaning on your phone for processing, and notably charges once with no subscription. The Limitless Pendant was a $199 conversation recorder aimed at meetings and recall, but DEPLOY's record marks it discontinued, a reminder that this is a young and volatile category.

The one thing every AI necklace shares is that it is designed to listen continuously, which makes privacy the central question, both yours and that of the people around you who did not choose to be recorded. DEPLOY does not recommend one; it tracks verified records for the Friend, Bee, and Limitless devices and describes what each does, with sourced prices, so you can decide whether an always-listening pendant is something you want.

## AI necklaces, device by device

Each row describes one AI pendant with its sourced price, or the tradeoff they share. The devices differ in purpose, from companionship to meeting capture, but all are built to listen.

| What matters | Status | As of | Who (attributed) | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Friend: a $99 always-listening AI companion. Tom's Guide describes Friend as a $99 AI necklace that is always listening, built as a digital companion that listens to your day and messages you with reactions and conversation, more company than productivity tool. DEPLOY holds a verified record for it. | Pendant | Jul 27, 2026 (as reported) | Tom's Guide | [Tom's Guide](https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/friend-is-a-dollar99-ai-necklace-that-wants-to-help-you-remake-the-movie-her) |
| Bee: a roughly $50 memory pendant, no subscription. Forbes Vetted lists the Bee pendant near $50 with no subscription; UMEVO notes it captures your day into summaries and to-dos while leaning on a paired phone for processing. The lowest-cost and lowest-commitment AI necklace. | Pendant | Jul 27, 2026 (as reported) | Forbes Vetted and UMEVO | [Forbes Vetted](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-personal-shopper/article/best-ai-wearables/), [UMEVO](https://www.umevo.ai/blogs/ume-all-posts/bee-ai-pendant-complete-review-features-battery-life-and-pricing-2026) |
| Limitless Pendant: a $199 conversation recorder, now discontinued. Forbes Vetted lists the Limitless Pendant at $199 with tiered plans; DEPLOY's record marks it discontinued, which reporting attributes to Meta's acquisition of Limitless. A reminder that the pendant category is young and volatile. | Discontinued | Jul 27, 2026 (as reported) | Forbes Vetted | [Forbes Vetted](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-personal-shopper/article/best-ai-wearables/) |
| The shared trait: built to listen continuously. Every AI necklace is designed to capture audio around you, which makes privacy the central question, both yours and that of people nearby who did not consent to be recorded. Recording laws vary by place; weigh the tradeoff before wearing one. | Privacy note | Jul 27, 2026 (as reported) | Category consensus | [Tom's Guide](https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/friend-is-a-dollar99-ai-necklace-that-wants-to-help-you-remake-the-movie-her) |
| The category has already lost flagships. GSMArena reports the $699 Humane AI Pin (a chest-worn pin, not a necklace, but the same always-on idea) was discontinued in February 2025, and the Limitless Pendant is gone too. Favor devices and makers with a track record. | Reported | Feb 19, 2025 (as reported) | GSMArena | [GSMArena](https://www.gsmarena.com/humane_ai_pin_discontinued_hp_to_take_over_ip_and_patents_-news-66608.php) (2025-02-19) |

## How to read the AI necklace

Each stance is attributed. The devices are real and sourced; whether to wear one is yours to decide.

- **What they are: Chest-worn, always-listening AI pendants.** An AI necklace listens continuously and turns your day into memory, notes, or conversation. The Friend, Bee, and Limitless devices each do that differently, and each is attributed to a named source.
- **The central tradeoff: Continuous listening, yours and others'.** Because they are built to capture audio around you, AI necklaces carry the biggest privacy tradeoff of any wearable, including for people nearby who did not consent. That is the question to settle before the price.
- **Where it stands: A young category with a graveyard.** Several early pendants have already been discontinued. DEPLOY holds verified records for the surviving devices and describes what each does; it does not tell you to wear one. The choice, and the privacy call, stay yours.

## How we know this

- [Tom's Guide](https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/friend-is-a-dollar99-ai-necklace-that-wants-to-help-you-remake-the-movie-her)
- [Forbes Vetted](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-personal-shopper/article/best-ai-wearables/)
- [UMEVO](https://www.umevo.ai/blogs/ume-all-posts/bee-ai-pendant-complete-review-features-battery-life-and-pricing-2026)
- [GSMArena](https://www.gsmarena.com/humane_ai_pin_discontinued_hp_to_take_over_ip_and_patents_-news-66608.php) (2025-02-19)

## Common questions

### What is the AI wearable necklace?

It is an AI pendant: a small device worn on the chest that listens through a microphone and uses AI to turn your day into memory, notes, or conversation. Examples include the Friend necklace ($99), the Bee pendant (about $50), and the discontinued Limitless Pendant ($199). What each does varies, from companionship to meeting capture, but all are built to listen continuously.

### What is the Friend AI necklace?

Tom's Guide describes Friend as a $99 AI necklace that is always listening and built as a digital companion: it listens to your day and messages you with reactions and conversation, positioned more as company than as a productivity tool. It is one of the most talked-about AI pendants, and DEPLOY holds a verified record for it.

### How much does an AI necklace cost?

The pendants run roughly $50 to $200: the Bee pendant near $50 with no subscription (per Forbes Vetted), the Friend necklace at $99 (per Tom's Guide), and the Limitless Pendant at $199 before it was discontinued. Some, like Limitless, layered a monthly subscription on top; the Bee is a notable no-subscription option. Check the ongoing cost, not just the sticker.

### Are AI necklaces a privacy risk?

They are the wearable category with the biggest privacy tradeoff, because they are designed to listen continuously, which captures not just you but the people around you who did not consent to being recorded. Laws on recording conversations vary by place. DEPLOY does not tell you whether to wear one; it describes what each device does so you can weigh the tradeoff before buying.

### Is the Limitless Pendant still available?

No. DEPLOY's record marks the Limitless Pendant discontinued, and reporting attributes that to Meta's acquisition of Limitless. It was a $199 conversation recorder aimed at meetings and recall. Its discontinuation, alongside the shutdown of the Humane AI Pin, is a reminder that the AI-pendant category is young and several early devices have not survived.

## Keep reading

- [What is OpenAI's device and can you buy it?](/what-is-openai-device.md): AI devices & wearables
- [What is the best wearable AI?](/what-is-the-best-wearable-ai.md): AI devices & wearables
- [What are AI wearables?](/what-are-ai-wearables.md): AI devices & wearables
- [What are examples of AI wearables?](/examples-of-ai-wearables.md): AI devices & wearables
- [All verified answers](/answers.md): Every standing question DEPLOY tracks.
- [AI wearables on the record](/wearable-ai.md): Every verified AI-wearable maker and model DEPLOY tracks.

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