OpenAI is acquiring ai.io, an AI device startup founded by renowned designer Jony Ive, in a significant $6.5 billion all-stock deal. This acquisition, the largest in OpenAI's history, comes shortly after a $3 billion purchase of an AI-assisted coding tool. The goal is to pioneer a new generation of consumer AI products, allowing more intuitive interactions with technology. Ive and his team will join OpenAI, working on innovative hardware to redefine user experiences beyond conventional screens. Future AI products are hinted at, with an emphasis on groundbreaking designs expected next year.
"I think we have the opportunity here to completely reimagine what it means to use a computer," Altman said in the video.
Altman called Ive 'the deepest thinker of anyone I've ever met,' and Ive called Altman 'a visionary,' emphasizing their mutual respect.
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