Apoorv Shankar believes that in the very near future, humans will interact with technology through a series of approvals and rejections. AI agents will proactively come to us to complete tasks, and humans will say, “Yes, order that Uber,” or “No, don't get lunch from that spot.”
\n\nBut if you get multiple pings from an AI agent throughout the day, taking out your phone to say yes or no every single time will be a “bottleneck,” he says. That's why he made the Aina Ring. It has a small display and a joystick-like button that lets you quickly accept or reject an AI agent's actions with your hands. Your phone can stay in your pocket.
\n\nAina has been in stealth for the last 15 months, though the company debuted a few experimental products at CES 2026 under a different name: Project Mirage. One was called Dune—think of it as the precursor to the Aina Ring. Connect it to your Mac and the three buttons become context-aware controls based on what you're doing. In a meeting? The buttons can turn into shortcuts for mute, camera off, or record.
\n\nAina studied how people used Dune and developed the Aina Ring, which it’s…
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