"Now Sam Altman's OpenAI, which recruited former Apple design lead Jony Ive for its own hardware effort, is gearing up to release its would-be showstopper - and alas, it doesn't sound like it's managed to iterate beyond "gadget that pretty much does stuff your phone already does." As The Information reports, a team of over 200 employees has been working on a smart speaker that features a built-in camera to analyze its surroundings."
"That's right: the best thing that the big brains at OpenAI could cook up is "a household gadget that talks to you" - without a single clear differentiating feature from the phone you already have in your pocket, which can already run every major chatbot. The company is also reportedly working on a "smart lamp" - but whether OpenAI is actually looking to bring it to market, let alone if such a product could conjure any enthusiasm among consumers, remains unclear."
Integrating an AI chatbot into a consumer electronics device has proven extremely difficult, with prior products like listening pendants and flawed AI pins receiving strong backlash. OpenAI recruited former Apple design lead Jony Ive and assembled a team of over 200 employees to develop a smart speaker featuring a built-in camera that can analyze surroundings, recognize faces, and identify objects using AI. The device is expected to retail between $200 and $300 and may ship no earlier than the start of next year. The product faces skepticism for offering features already available on smartphones. OpenAI is also exploring a smart lamp and is pursuing revenue including advertising while confronting technical delays.
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