Imran Chaudhri

User experience visionary

Imran Chaudhri spent more than 20 years at Apple creating some of the world's most beloved consumer products. Now he's using AI to rethink and reshape the role of technology in our lives.

Why you should listen

With thousands of patents to his name, Imran Chaudhri is best known for his work at Apple, where he helped to create iconic products such as the Macintosh, iPod, iPad and Apple Watch. He is particularly lauded for developing the user interface and interactions on the iPhone. Driven by his insistence on putting the human experience front and center in the design process, his work has helped to define how the world interacts with technology.

In 2018, Chaudhri and fellow Apple alum Bethany Bongiorno cofounded Humane, a company creating AI-driven technologies and platforms for the intelligence age. Looking to build for the world as it could be tomorrow, their first device will be unveiled later in 2023.

Imran Chaudhri’s TED Talk

Imran Chaudhri
The disappearing computer — and a world where you can take AI everywhere
13 minutes 54 seconds
In this exclusive preview of unreleased technology, former Apple designer and Humane cofounder Imran Chaudhri envisions a future where AI enables our devices to "disappear." He gives a sneak peek of his company's new product -- shown for the first time ever on the TED stage -- and explains how it could change the way we interact with tech and the world around us. (Note: this product was discontinued in February 2025.)
Posted May 2023

Imran Chaudhri

Why you should listen

Imran Chaudhri’s TED Talk

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