OpenAI has officially announced its entry into the hardware sector by partnering with Jony Ive's startup, io. In a recent video, CEO Sam Altman disclosed their two-year collaboration aimed at creating AI-enabled devices that are accessible to all. This merger will enable the io team to work closely with OpenAI's internal teams while focusing on inspiring and empowering users through innovative products. The announcement coincides with Google's developer conference, emphasizing the growing significance of AI in consumer technology. This partnership marks a strategic shift for OpenAI, reinforcing its commitment to democratizing advanced technology.
The io team, focused on developing products that inspire, empower, and enable, will now merge with OpenAI to work more intimately with the research, engineering, and product teams in San Francisco.
I want this to be democratized, I want everyone to have it," Altman says in the video, referring to the hardware OpenAI aims to build under the new partnership.
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