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OpenAI president says it’s ‘building a family of devices’ for its AI chatbots
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OpenAI is developing a proprietary ecosystem of hardware devices designed to facilitate direct user interaction with its AI models. While specific product details remain unconfirmed, the initiative signals a strategic shift toward integrated hardware-software solutions.
- 01President Greg Brockman confirmed the development of a diverse family of AI-native hardware devices
- 02OpenAI declined to verify rumors regarding a projected 2027 smart speaker launch date
- 03The hardware expansion aims to optimize how users interface with advanced chatbot models
- 04Strategic shift positions OpenAI to compete directly in the consumer and enterprise electronics markets
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In an interview with our friend Joanna Stern on her YouTube channel, OpenAI president Greg Brockman said the company is working on a "family of devices" for interacting with its AI models. However, Brockman didn't confirm reports that one of those devices is a smart speaker OpenAI's rumored to be launching in 2027, or earlier […]