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OpenAI's First Device with Jony Ive Reportedly Won't Be a Phone or a Wearable
- OpenAI acquired Jony Ive's AI design startup io in May 2025 to develop a new AI device, not a phone or wearable, expected by late 2026.
- This acquisition follows plans to reimagine computing by combining OpenAI's AI with Ive's design, aiming to reduce reliance on screens and traditional form factors.
- The device will be unobtrusive, aware of user surroundings, able to fit in a pocket or sit on a desk, and likely lack a display according to insiders and analysts.
- OpenAI is aiming to deliver 100 million units more rapidly than any previous launch of a new product, with CEO Sam Altman describing it as the most significant achievement the company has ever undertaken.
- While the product could revolutionize AI device interaction, significant uncertainty remains about market acceptance and the device’s final form or capabilities.
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“We have the opportunity to completely reimagine what it means to use a computer,” says Sam Altman, founder of OpenAI and promoter of ChatGPT, at the beginning of a video announcing the purchase of io, a start-up by Jony Ive, the iPhone designer. The news jumped this Wednesday (night in Spain) and shook deeply the panorama of one of the most unemployed sectors in today’s technology: hardware, devices.
Apple's former designer, Jony Ive, has just joined OpenAI to design a device of a new genre and complementary to phones. Many competitors already have the same ambition: to offer a physical incarnation to artificial intelligence.
OpenAI's first device with Jony Ive reportedly won't be a phone or a wearable
The first device OpenAI is putting out with Jony Ive won't be a phone or a wearable and may not even have a screen at all, according to The Wall Street Journal. OpenAI chief Sam Altman reportedly talked about the company's plans to employees after announcing that it has purchased Ive's startup called io. The Journal said Altman told employees that they have "the chance to do the biggest thing [they've] ever done as a company." Altman and Ive ga…
OpenAI and Jony Ive Collaborate on a Groundbreaking Device—Neither Smartphone Nor Wearable
OpenAI is collaborating with renowned designer Jony Ive to develop their first consumer device. While details remain scarce, the companies have confirmed that this upcoming product will not take the form of a smartphone or wearable technology.
OpenAI and designer Jony Ive are working together on a first device, but contrary to expectations, it will be neither a smartphone nor a wearable device. The project, still shrouded in mystery, is fueling speculation about the intended innovation.
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