OpenAI's Rumored AI Smart Speaker Could Cost Up to $400
We now have more details about the AI hardware OpenAI is building in collaboration with former Apple design head Jony Ive. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that the device will be a screenless, doughnut-shaped speaker that will function like ChatGPT’s voice mode and cost as much as a midrange Android phone.It’s the first of the family of AI devices that OpenAI plans to launch in the near future. The company is expected to pitch the speaker as an AI-first computer that you can carry around and use throughout the day to “get things done,” sources familiar with the development tell Gurman.The device will feature a camera system, sensors, a battery, speaker grills, microphones, and lights.
- ▪We now have more details about the AI hardware OpenAI is building in collaboration with former Apple design head Jony Ive.
- ▪Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that the device will be a screenless, doughnut-shaped speaker that will function like ChatGPT’s voice mode and cost as much as a midrange Android phone.It’s the first of the family of AI devices that OpenAI p
- ▪The company is expected to pitch the speaker as an AI-first computer that you can carry around and use throughout the day to “get things done,” sources familiar with the development tell Gurman.The device will feature a camera system, senso
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- ▪ OpenAI’s new AI smart speaker will reportedly sell for between $300 and $400 - TechCrunch — Google News
- ▪ OpenAI’s new AI smart speaker will reportedly sell for between $300 and $400 — TechCrunch
- ▪ OpenAI's ring-shaped smart speaker will reportedly cost between $300 and $400 — Engadget
- ▪ OpenAI's ChatGPT Speaker Will Be Hockey Puck-Sized and Cost Over $300 — MacRumors
- ▪ Jony Ive’s first OpenAI gadget is reportedly a hockey puck-sized smart speaker — The Verge
- ▪ Sources: OpenAI's new device, slated for 2027, is a hockey puck-sized smart speaker with moving parts that help give it personality, likely costing $300+ (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg) — Techmeme
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We now have more details about the AI hardware OpenAI is building in collaboration with former Apple design head Jony Ive. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that the device will be a screenless, doughnut-shaped speaker that will function like ChatGPT’s voice mode and cost as much as a midrange Android phone.It’s the first of the family of AI devices that OpenAI plans to launch in the near future. The company is expected to pitch the speaker as an AI-first computer that you can carry around and use throughout the day to “get things done,” sources familiar with the development tell Gurman.The device will feature a camera system, sensors, a battery, speaker grills, microphones, and lights.
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