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OpenAI's Secret Smart Speaker: AI Enters Your Home
20 Feb
Summary
- OpenAI is developing a smart speaker with a camera for authentication and proactive suggestions.
- The company's devices division was formed nine months ago via acquisition, led by Apple veterans.
- New AI-powered devices, including smart glasses, are not expected before 2027 and 2028.
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is reportedly developing a new line of AI-powered consumer devices, beginning with a smart speaker. This ambitious hardware initiative involves over 200 employees and aims to introduce intelligent products into the home environment.
The smart speaker, anticipated for release no earlier than February 2027, is expected to feature a camera for facial recognition authentication and behavioral monitoring. This could enable proactive suggestions, such as reminding users about scheduled events.
Further hardware plans include smart glasses, with mass production potentially starting in 2028. These developments emerge as OpenAI's devices division, established nine months ago through an acquisition, leverages expertise from former Apple design chief Jony Ive and other Apple veterans.
The company faces a significant challenge entering a market already dominated by giants like Apple, Meta, and Google. Success will depend on delivering tangible daily value and convenience to consumers, a critical factor for adoption in the smart home and wearable sectors.
