More details about OpenAI's smart speaker surface
OpenAI is reportedly developing a screen-less, battery-powered smart speaker featuring an advanced version of ChatGPT. The device is designed to be proactive and human-like, incorporating mechanical elements and sensors to better understand user context.
Why it matters
This represents a significant shift for OpenAI from software-only services to physical hardware, aiming to integrate AI more deeply into the domestic environment.
OpenAI Rumors AI Smart speakers Smart home
OpenAI's first device will be a screen-less smart speaker, according to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. It will be designed to be used inside the home but will be easy to move around the house and will use a rechargeable battery.
Like any other smart speaker, it will be able to control smart home appliances, play media, answer questions, respond to messages, and of course this being an OpenAI product, it will have ChatGPT built-in. The chatbot will use a more advanced version of the new ChatGPT voice mode, with which you can have a true back-and-forth conversation, interrupting it and even being interrupted by it sometimes.
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