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Jony Ive's First OpenAI Device Will Be Smart Speaker With Camera, 2027 Launch Planned

johnsawyercjs said:
… assuming you move around to a normal degree instead of being locked to a single chair nearly all day, it seems you’d have to pick up and carry this device with you as you’re moving around, set it down for a few minutes in the next place you’re at, pick it up again and carry it to the next place, etc. That’s a level of inconvenience I don’t think too many people will want to subject themselves to, and pockets might not help enough. …
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Not a problem. It’s the “coolest piece of technology…” the Alternateman said. It simply follows you wherever you go because it is a pocket-size drone.
Peacefully quiet and will bring much joy to your pets.
 
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nostaws said:
if these are the kinds of products Ive is working on, We shouldn’t be upset that he separated from Apple.

In his defense he isn’t a tech innovator he’s a designer. But still…
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Would it help if you knew that the speaker will be minimalistic, have a proprietary charger, and have the “talk now” button to activate the speaker, on the bottom?
 
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And subscribe to a $20/month plan to make it ad-free!

OpenAI are finished, there's no way they can generated billions in revenue to recoup their ridiculous overvaluation.
 
I don’t know, maybe I’m intrigued.. I actually prefer ChatGPT over any other AI bots, so long as I don’t blindly follow the advice it’s been great for quick conversations over everyday things and its preferable to google or reddit honestly.
 
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That's a lot of brouhaha for basically, nothing;

I'd help with the correct title:
"Has been that is now not wastes years and other people's money to produce generic, by now ubiquitous device"

On the other hand, some folks -here at least- appear.. genuinely interested?

Different worlds 🙂
 
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jarman92 said:
Lol so Altman paid Ive $6.5 billon just to send along his lunchtime napkin doodles 😂
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Oh Lord, this is exactly what I've been thinking for awhile now (6.5 Billon!! after taxes, 3.5 Bill+/-), maybe Ive isn't as stupid as we thought. Even if nothing comes out that changes the world, he still gets his.
 
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Things have really gone off the rails in tech. OpenAI paid billions to acquire a smart speaker?? That's overrated Ive's amazing, mind-blowing AI product? There are no words for this lameness. And what's up with Ive and Altman? Why do they always give such ICK vibes in every photo? There's something exceptionally creepy about these two.
 
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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.

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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 hardware firm io 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.

Article Link: Jony Ive's First OpenAI Device Will Be Smart Speaker With Camera, 2027 Launch Planned
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Pocket size speaker??? Am i understanding this the wrong way or is that it literally… that sounds terrible.
 
Just what are you designing? It's a pin that has to listening and watch and you basically be as small and inconspicuous as possible. A little black dot the size of a what a quarter or nickel so the camera lens is hard to see? Who wants this, like who is asking for a smart pin? We have watches, phones, glasses, even rings. So if you're not comfortable wearing glasses people will be okay with a Pin is that it? No one wants this but the AI companies.
 
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