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OpenAI Plans Screenless Smart Speaker as Its First Consumer Hardware Product

Sourced from 3 publications

  • •OpenAI's first consumer hardware product will be a portable smart speaker without a screen, according to Bloomberg.
  • •The device uses a camera and sensors to perceive its environment, relying on audio rather than visual output for user interaction.
  • •Bloomberg describes the speaker as featuring mechanical elements that move autonomously, designed to feel like a physical companion.
  • •Apple recently filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and two former Apple employees alleging trade-secret theft.
  • •The speaker marks OpenAI's expansion from software and API services into consumer hardware manufacturing.

Sources

OpenAI's first hardware device will be a speaker, Bloomberg News reports

Thestar

OpenAI’s first hardware device is reportedly a screenless speaker that can move

TechCrunch

OpenAI may announce a ChatGPT smart speaker this year

The Verge

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