OpenAI plans to ship 100 million pocket-sized AI devices for everyday use

Sam Altman didn’t specify how the new devices would operate or what they would look like.

OpenAI is planning to develop AI “companion” devices that will integrate artificial intelligence capabilities with everyday life, potentially opening the door to a new high-tech innovation used alongside laptops and smartphones.

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he and former Apple chief design officer Jony Ive are developing these secret devices for mass consumption, with plans to ship 100 million units upon launch.

Ive joined OpenAI after his startup, io, was acquired by Altman’s company in a $6.5 billion deal, the Journal reported on May 21. 

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