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The idea that Powered by artificial intelligence A device that is not a smartphone is strange, but not unheard of. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal On Wednesday, SpaceX showed investors an early prototype of it.
The report says that Elon Musk’s SpaceX company — which includes the social media platform The device is said to run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, a common feature in many Android phones today.
On Thursday, Musk publicly denied the existence of such a device, calling the claims “completely false” in a post on X.
In February, musk Stated publicly The phone is not developed. Earlier, during an event last October, Musk said“The idea of making a phone makes me want to die,” he added, adding: “If we had to make a phone, we would.” However, there is enough evidence to suggest such a device may exist, even if Musk refuses to call it a phone.
SpaceX shares have begun publicly trading Earlier this month. It remains to be seen if we’ll see a branded device, but it wouldn’t be a huge surprise.
SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A phone by any other name?
AI is already everywhere on our smartphones, but tech companies are racing to build entirely new AI tools. OpenAI and Jony Ive are said to be working on a AI device without a screen This may be it Worn on your ear As a permanent assistant.
In a world saturated with “smart” technologies and artificial intelligence, creating a new device that runs a different operating system would free Musk from the potential constraints imposed by Apple and Google’s systems. This could allow SpaceX and xAI to rely on their own technology instead of the big players.
Given Apple and Google dominate the smartphone industry, moving away from the phone format would also allow SpaceX’s new device to escape the strict rules of the App Store.
When the device was shown to institutional investors, SpaceX reportedly said the device was in the early stages of development and that the design could change over time. Although it’s not called a “phone,” it’s reasonable to assume the device can connect to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network for communication.
In fact, while the physical smartphone has been rejected, a branded consumer mobile service will likely be offered. last week, The Financial Times reported SpaceX is actively considering a Starlink-branded retail mobile plan that would compete directly with T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon.
