OpenAI’s first device will reportedly be a portable smart speaker

OpenAI’s foray into the world of consumer devices is expected to begin with a mobile device release Smart speaker Which lacks a screen, according to A Bloomberg Report on Tuesday. The device is being positioned as “a new kind of computer for the age of artificial intelligence,” Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported, adding that it “will serve as an AI companion living in the home.”

The device, written by Gorman, is expected to function much like existing smart speakers: answer questions, play media, control smart home devices, respond to messages and use capabilities powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

But the OpenAI device is expected to go a little further into homes by introducing a “personality” that will establish a human connection with users. The project will include “mechanical elements that can move on their own, creating the feeling of being alive,” Bloomberg reported.

The product leak comes days later Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAIAccusing the company of stealing its trade secrets. Apple claimed it had “discovered a pattern of theft of Apple trade secrets by OpenAI employees who previously worked at Apple.” Apple also described the cases it uncovered as “the tip of the iceberg.”

However, OpenAI feels that its new product “deviates significantly” from any Apple device currently on the market and that its new device is “unlikely” to violate any Apple trade secrets, according to anonymous sources described as familiar with OpenAI’s plans.

There’s been a lot of speculation recently about OpenAI’s hardware ambitions. The company has been linked to a potential release of AI-powered earbuds later this year or early 2027, and is also said to be working on a smartphone in partnership with component makers MediaTek, Qualcomm and Luxshare.

OpenAI’s hardware ambitions included a high-profile partnership with former Apple designer Jony Ive. One recent rumor suggested the lineup could include One device worn in the ear And that OpenAI could have up to five different devices ready by the end of 2028.

OpenAI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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