"OpenAI created a lot of hype around hardware last year after it acquired former Apple design head Jony Ive's startup io. While the company is tight-lipped about the upcoming product, its OpenAI Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane said in an Axios-hosted panel at Davos the AI startup is on track to announce its first hardware device in the second half of this year."
"Last November, Altman described the potential device to be more "peaceful and calm" than iPhones. Previous reporting suggests the company wants to build a screen-free and pocketable device. While the company is not spilling any details, more recent reporting from Asian publications and leakers suggests OpenAI's first device could be a pair of earbuds. According to reports, this device is codenamed "Sweet Pea" and will have a unique design as compared to existing earbuds."
OpenAI acquired Jony Ive's startup io and will announce its first hardware device in the second half of this year. The potential device is positioned as more "peaceful and calm" than iPhones and appears to be screen-free and pocketable, possibly a pair of earbuds codenamed "Sweet Pea". The earbuds may use a custom 2-nanometer processor to run AI tasks locally rather than relying on the cloud. OpenAI has explored manufacturing partners including Luxshare and Foxconn and aims to ship 40–50 million units in year one. Dedicated hardware could enable tighter control over ChatGPT distribution and exclusive features, but mainstream replacement of existing earbuds will hinge on deep operating-system integration and market acceptance amid limited success from prior AI hardware attempts.
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