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OpenAI’s First Device Is Revealed
Chat it up // Image by Kait Cunniff with DALL-E
Bloomberg got the scoop on OpenAI’s first device, which is reportedly a moveable, screenless smart speaker — the “physical manifestation” of ChatGPT.
The Big Picture: OpenAI has made no secret of its ambition to create a smartphone killer, so designing a device without the smartphone’s hallmark feature — the screen — was always in the cards. Its adoption could reshape how people interact with technology today… while the inverse would prove that screens remain the primary way people want to interact with their devices.
Behind The Device: OpenAI’s first device is all about the chat.
The unconfirmed device will reportedly be able to “control smart-home appliances, play media, answer questions, respond to messages, and tap into the range of capabilities offered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT.”
It’ll utilize an advanced version of OpenAI’s new voice model, enabling more natural, humanlike conversations that can “anticipate needs” and “surface information proactively.”
It’s meant to become increasingly personalized and proactive as it gains a deeper understanding of its owner over time, according to insiders.
It’ll be small enough to move comfortably around the house and will reportedly include “mechanical elements that can move on their own, creating a sense that it is alive and not just an object responding to commands.”
Closing Thoughts: Like many things involving OpenAI, the company’s device rollout comes with a cache full of drama. Apple, which recently partnered with OpenAI, has sued the company for allegedly stealing insider information that accelerated the device’s development. The battle goes beyond a corporate clash — some of Silicon Valley’s top talent is caught in the middle. That includes device designer Jony Ive (Apple’s former chief design officer), OpenAI Chief Hardware Officer Tang Tan (Apple’s former head of iPhone product design), and over 400 ex-Apple employees who now work at the AI startup.
With OpenAI’s device slated for release in 2027, Apple appears to be doing everything in its power to delay it until it can unveil its own next-generation smart devices.
The Future: Prepare for OpenAI’s device to be officially unveiled before its blockbuster IPO — giving shareholders a shiny new object to get excited about.
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Today’s email was written by David Vendrell.
Edited by Nick Comney. Polled and Copy-edited by Kait Cunniff.
Published by Darline Salazar.