OpenAI's first branded hardware is... a light-up keyboard?
Summary
OpenAI has launched its first branded device, the $230 Codex Micro, which is a small, light-up keyboard designed to help users manage multiple AI tasks easily. The keyboard shows color-coded lights to indicate the status of AI threads and offers buttons for common actions, aiming to improve how people interact with OpenAI’s AI agents on desktop computers.Key Facts
- The Codex Micro costs $230 and is a compact keyboard with RGB lighting.
- It is made in collaboration with Work Louder, a company that makes similar keyboards for creative work.
- The keyboard has six special keys that change colors to show the status of different AI tasks: white (idle), blue (thinking), green (done), amber (needs input), and red (error).
- Pressing a lit key opens the related AI task window on the computer screen.
- Users can remap six other buttons for common AI actions or general computer shortcuts.
- The keyboard has OpenAI branding and comes in a limited supply.
- OpenAI is moving beyond software, working on hardware with design help from former Apple chief Jony Ive.
- A planned handheld AI device may face delays due to technical challenges.
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