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- A report suggests that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and ex-Apple designer Jony Ive have discussed possibly building a “new AI hardware device.”
- The report is vague on details, but to us, an AI-first smartphone would be the best vehicle to get AI into the hands of more people.
Smartphone companies have begun dipping into AI as a smartphone-adjacent tech, which makes sense. The best smartphones these days use on-device AI and machine learning to power plenty of smart experiences. If smartphone makers can dabble with AI, can AI companies dabble with smartphones? A new report suggests that OpenAI’s CEO probably had the same thoughts.
According to a report from The Information citing people familiar with the conversations, OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, met up with his friend and renowned ex-Apple designer, Jony Ive, to discuss the possibility of building a “new AI hardware device.” Investment group SoftBank’s CEO Masayoshi Son is also said to have talked to both about the idea.