However, the key is instant access to ChatGPT functionality, which Logitech claims is valuable for professional users. However, some Logitech customers don’t seem to agree, especially that AI Prompt Builder means Options+ has even more resources behind the scenes.
[Update 4/29/24: After Ars published this article, a Logitech representative reached out to say: “We have heard the feedback and have a planned solution coming soon. Stay tuned for an update to disable this feature.”]
But Logitech isn’t the only gadget company keen on tying one-touch AI access to hardware buttons.
Plug in your earphones and talk to ChatGPT
Similar to Logitech, Nothing is looking to provide customers with quick access to ChatGPT. In this case, access occurs by pinching the device. This month, Nothing announced that it is “integrating Nothing earbuds and Nothing OS with ChatGPT to give users instant access to knowledge directly from the devices they use most: their earbuds and smartphones.” This feature requires the latest Nothing OS and requires the user to have a Nothing phone with ChatGPT installed. ChatGPT gestures work on Nothing’s Phone (2), Nothing Ear, and Nothing Ear (a), but Nothing plans to extend it to other phones through a software update.
Nothing’s Ear and Ear (a) Earphones.
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Nothing’s Ear and Ear (a) Earphones.
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Nothing also said it would embed “system-level entry points” to ChatGPT into the Nothing smartphone OS, such as screenshot sharing and “Nothing-style widgets.”
Take a peek at setting up ChatGPT integration in the Nothing X app.
Take a peek at setting up ChatGPT integration in the Nothing X app.
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Users who don’t have ChatGPT installed on their phones are not affected, so Nothing’s ChatGPT integration may not be as intrusive as Logitech’s. But again, you may be wondering how many people ask for this feature and how reliably it works.
Microsoft’s Copilot button
Earlier this year, Microsoft added new keys to Windows keyboards for the first time since 1994. Before this news broke, your mind may have been racing with the possibilities and potential usefulness of the new key. But that button ended up being Copilot’s launcher button, which doesn’t work in any innovative way.
