OpenAI’s first Jony Ive device sounds like HomePod 2.0: report
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Key Points:
- OpenAI is collaborating with Jony Ive and his design firm LoveFrom to develop its first line of hardware products, with a smart speaker expected to launch early next year as the initial device.
- The smart speaker is anticipated to be priced between $200 and $300 and will feature a camera for environmental awareness and facial recognition technology to enable purchases.
- Additional hardware in development includes smart glasses and a smart lamp, expanding OpenAI's ambitions beyond the smart speaker.
- There are internal tensions due to the division of responsibilities between LoveFrom, which handles design, and OpenAI’s internal devices team, which manages hardware, software, and user experience.
- The collaboration faces challenges integrating LoveFrom with OpenAI’s existing hardware team,
