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This New Phone Let's You Build Your Own Digital Clone!

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Glance
Apr 22, 2025

Imagine a phone that doesn’t just assist you but actually becomes you. Sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, right? Well, the Newnal AI phone is turning that fantasy into reality. This device isn’t just another AI-powered smartphone—it learns from you, adapts to you, and creates a digital clone of you to handle everything from responding to messages to managing your calendar.

Sounds cool? Maybe. Sounds a little creepy? Definitely.

Your AI Butler, at Your Service

The Newnal AI phone is designed to be your personal AI assistant—but on steroids. It doesn’t just set reminders or answer simple queries; it actively learns your habits, speech patterns, and preferences to act like you when needed. Here’s what makes it stand out:

1. A Dedicated AI Screen

Unlike regular AI assistants buried inside apps, this phone has a separate top screen for your AI avatar, making interactions feel more human-like.

2. A Digital Clone

The AI studies your behaviour to create a virtual version of you, capable of responding to messages, making recommendations, and even handling digital errands.

3. Hybrid Operating System

Runs on both Newnal’s AI-optimised OS and Android, so you get AI advancements without giving up your favourite apps.

4. Blockchain Security

To ease concerns about all this data collection, Newnal uses blockchain encryption to keep your information secure (or so they claim).

For a closer look at the Newnal AI Phone in action, check out this video.

But Is It Too Smart?

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Image credit: Newnal

Let’s be honest—this level of AI assistance is both exciting and a little unsettling. The phone needs a lot of personal data to function effectively, which raises some serious questions:

  • How much data is too much? Sure, it’s nice to have an AI that knows your preferences, but how comfortable are you handing over so much of your personal life?
  • Can you really trust it? Even with blockchain security, storing sensitive data on a phone that learns everything about you is a bit nerve-wracking.
  • Will it actually make life easier? Or will you just end up spending more time training your digital twin to act like you?

A Black Mirror Episode in the Making?

Let’s take a step back. This is a phone that learns everything about you, creates a digital version of you, and eventually starts making decisions on your behalf. If that doesn’t sound like an episode of Black Mirror, I don’t know what does.

Don’t get me wrong—the Newnal AI phone is an impressive leap in AI assistance. But when technology starts blurring the lines between humans and machines, we have to ask: Are we gaining convenience, or are we slowly handing over control?

So, is this the future of AI phones? Maybe. But personally, I’d like to keep my digital clone just a little less like me.