OpenAI's AI hardware prototype is ready and expected to be completed within two years
It has been revealed that the first prototype of the 'AI hardware' jointly developed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and former Apple designer Jonathan Ive has already been completed and is scheduled to be completed within the next two years.
Sam Altman & Jony Ive
Jony Ive and Sam Altman say they finally have an AI hardware prototype | The Verge
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Altman and Ive spoke at Emerson Collective 's Demo Day 2025 , an investment fund for entrepreneurs and innovators.
The two say they have already completed the 'first prototype,' which Altman praised as ' jaw-droppingly amazing .'
Midway through the event, moderator Laurene Powell Jobs, president of Emerson Collective, asked, 'I'm sure the details will become clear in a year or two, but can you tell us anything about the products and services you're working on now?' Ive skillfully evaded the question, saying he had no information to share. Instead, Altman spoke by conveying a 'feel' for the event.
According to Altman, there are many things that are not working well with modern technology, but there is an atmosphere that treats it as if it is right. As an example, Altman described the iPhone as 'the greatest achievement in consumer products,' but criticized it, saying that using it is like walking through Times Square, with notifications and other distractions. 'I don't think it brings peace and quiet to our lives and helps us focus on other things.'
Furthermore, when it comes to the device they wanted to create, they discussed early on that 'if you have an AI that's sophisticated, intelligent, and trustworthy, it can filter out unnecessary information.' It's not just about 'doing nothing,' but about having the ability to contextually determine when to present information, when to input information, and when to refrain from interfering. Trust is built over time. This experience wasn't possible with technology in the pre-AI world, and even today's devices aren't yet capable of it. 'I hope that devices can be developed that recapture some of that spirit,' Altman said.
In response, Jobs asked, 'When do you think people will see this device? Within five years?' To which Ive replied, 'Not five years, much sooner,' Jobs pressed, 'Two years?', eliciting an answer from Ive, 'I think it will be sooner.'
While there was no mention of what exactly they were building, leaked information suggests it will be a device about the size of a smartphone, but without a screen. Ive has been skeptical of wearable devices, so it's likely to be something you put in your pocket.
OpenAI aims to ship 100 million AI devices for everyday use faster than anyone else in history, with the first device released by the end of 2026 or in a form factor as compact and elegant as the iPod shuffle.
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