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Jony Ive's First OpenAI Device Will Be Smart Speaker With Camera, 2027 Launch Planned
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sw1tcher
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People pay up to $1,300 for a watch (Apple Watch Hermès) that tells them when to stand up
imaginex20
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Whootie doo. I have a smart speaker in my pocket with a display and camera.
Andreas from Zurich
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anshuvorty
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So, uh, how does a speaker system with a camera exactly fit the "pocket-sized" teaser announcement they hyperbolically announced on that fateful day last year????
LOL...making pivots already!!!
Yup, Scam Altman strikes again!!!
Found some supplier leaks what the device will look like.
Andreas from Zurich
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The ones taking you to bed are in a different price category.
DocMultimedia
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sherwinzadeh
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contacos
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PBG4 Dude
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I’ve always said the world’s first trillionaire will be the person who figures out how to tape a camera to a speaker.
I'm not replacing my Alexa devices which try to sell me stuff with OpenAI devices that try to sell me stuff.
sw1tcher
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To go along with that display
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Why is it that when someone that's not Apple does something, it's dumb and nobody wants or asked for this.
But when Apple does it, it's "Oh, I cannot wait." (see: folding iPhone)
PBG4 Dude
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If my spectacles can’t tell me I’m not eating enough fiber am I truly living in the 21st century?
tomtad
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Sam Altman is a very creepy individual
Well I hate to jump on an enthusiasm bandwagon - but I think an AI assistant with built in camera and speaker sounds quite good. Does feel a lot like the Apple hub with screen and camera though.
“is that an ai device in your pocket? Or are you just…..
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TracerAnalog
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A smart speaker, really? This thing better float in midair en have holographic surround sound...
Deine Mudda
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I guess that there was a reason, why I’ve “left” Apple. He designed some amazing products but his time was due.
OpenAI is working on several AI hardware devices in partnership with former Apple designer Jony Ive, and the first product that comes out could be a smart speaker. The company is developing a smart speaker, a smart lamp, and considering AI glasses, according to The Information, with the speaker set to come out in early 2027.
OpenAI's smart speaker has an integrated camera and it is designed to learn information about who is using it and what's around them. It will include a facial recognition feature similar to Face ID, and users will be able to use the speaker to make purchases. The speaker will have AI integration, so users can ask it questions and make requests.
In an internal presentation, OpenAI employees were told that the speaker would observe users and suggest actions to help them achieve goals, such as suggesting an early bedtime ahead of a morning meeting.
Apple is working on a similar home hub device that's set to come out this year. The home hub will include an integrated camera and speaker for video calls and controlling smart home products, plus it will have deep integration with the updated version of Siri that Apple is developing.
OpenAI is planning to price the speaker between $200 and $300, with a launch planned for February 2027 at the earliest. OpenAI is exploring a smart lamp and smart glasses, but those products won't be ready until 2028 or later. With the exception of the speaker, OpenAI's hardware development is in the early stages and other products could be canceled.
Jony Ive has been working with OpenAI since OpenAI acquired Ive's design firm LoveFrom in May 2025. Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have shared some details on their AI hardware work, suggesting that there was an established prototype in November 2025. At the time, Ive and Altman said the device would be "peaceful" and an "active participant" that's not annoying. The duo also described the device as a product that would "make people feel joy."
Additional rumors about OpenAI's plans came following an employee meeting, where Ive and Altman said they didn't want a device with a screen. The device, which is presumably the speaker that The Information says is in development, was described as pocket-sized and contextually aware of the user's surroundings. Altman told employees it's "the coolest piece of technology that the world will have ever seen."
While Altman and Ive have promised the next big thing after the iPhone, there is some internal tension at OpenAI. Ive's LoveFrom design company has remained separate from OpenAI, but LoveFrom is providing hardware designs to OpenAI. It's up to OpenAI's hardware and software engineers to actually make the products that LoveFrom comes up with.
OpenAI employees have apparently complained about LoveFrom's secrecy and slow speed when it comes to design revisions. Former Apple designer Evans Hankey is leading industrial design, and Ive is said to be making the final call on almost all design choices. Other former Apple employees working at OpenAI on hardware include Tang Tan and Scott Cannon, plus Eddy Cue's son Adam Cue is working on OpenAI software.
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red barchetta
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Maybe there'll be a surly sarcastic persona that can be turned on? One that says things like "yo, slick, how about you do the dishes before your date gets here! --God, you're such a pig! Oh, and, by the way, I hate your cat!"