OpenAI president says it’s ‘building a family of devices’ for its AI chatbots
OpenAI president Greg Brockman announced that the company is developing a family of AI-powered hardware devices. While specific details remain scarce, the company aims to shift user interaction from typing to voice-based communication with AI models.
Why it matters
This signals a strategic pivot for OpenAI from purely software-based AI services to integrated hardware ecosystems, potentially challenging established tech giants.
In an interview with our friend Joanna Stern on her YouTube channel, OpenAI president Greg Brockman said the company is working on a “family of devices” for interacting with its AI models. However, Brockman didn’t confirm reports that one of those devices is a smart speaker OpenAI’s rumored to be launching in 2027, or earlier rumors that the device might be a wearable like the Humane AI pin. He didn’t give a release date, either, only saying that “you can expect them soon.”
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