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OpenAI & Jony Ive's AI necklace rumored to have iPod shuffle form factor

  • OpenAI is collaborating with renowned designer Jony Ive to create a neck-worn AI gadget inspired by the compact design of the iPod Shuffle, with plans to begin mass production in 2027.
  • This development follows OpenAI's $6.5 billion acquisition of Ive's hardware startup io, aiming to integrate Ive's design expertise into OpenAI's ecosystem and move into physical AI.
  • The gadget will omit a screen, incorporate sensors like cameras and microphones to perceive its surroundings, link with mobile devices and computers for processing and display, and function as an unobtrusive, always-on AI assistant.
  • OpenAI CEO Sam Altman described the project as a “family of devices” with a goal to ship up to 100 million units, positioning the device as a third core product alongside the iPhone and MacBook Pro.
  • OpenAI is making a significant investment in wearable AI technology by producing its hardware in regions other than China to minimize geopolitical complications, with the ultimate outcome reliant on the quality of implementation, the supporting ecosystem, and consumer acceptance.
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According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, OpenAI's hardware project works with Jony Ive on a portable AI device without a display. The market launch is not expected until 2027. The article Apple Analyst expects OpenAI's AI hardware to be as "compact and elegant as an iPod shuffle" first appeared on THE-DECODER.de.

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OpenAI announced this week the acquisition of the startup based on Apple's ex-designer, Johnny Ive, and the intention to develop a product dedicated to Artificial Intelligence (IA). This news generated rapid speculation about the product that OpenAI and Ive were about to develop, with analyst Ming-chi Kuo to join now with their own research-based projections. Whoever claims that the product should have a similar design “as compact and elegant as…

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iphoneaddict.fr broke the news in on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
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