OpenAI’s expensive smart speaker will use moving parts to seem “more alive”
Summary
OpenAI plans to release a new smart speaker that could cost between $300 and $400. The speaker will use AI technology similar to ChatGPT, have moving parts and lights to appear more lifelike, and act like a smartphone replacement by helping with various tasks and controlling smart home devices.Key Facts
- OpenAI’s smart speaker may cost around $300 to $400.
- The device will be shaped like a doughnut, about the size of a hockey puck.
- It will include moving parts and lights to make it seem more alive when responding.
- The speaker will use advanced AI models similar to ChatGPT’s voice mode.
- It will be battery-powered and capable of controlling smart home devices.
- OpenAI designed the speaker with LoveFrom, a design studio by Jony Ive.
- Apple is suing OpenAI, but OpenAI says the speaker does not use Apple’s trade secrets.
- The speaker is expected to launch in 2027, with a reveal planned for this year.
- OpenAI currently makes one other gadget, the Codex Micro keyboard.
- This will be a high-end smart speaker, more expensive than most current models on the market.
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