OpenAI ChatGPT Speaker: Puck-Sized, $300+, Jony Ive Design

OpenAI is developing a new AI device that resembles a hockey-puck-sized, doughnut-shaped smart speaker. This device will be portable, designed for easy one-hand carrying, and is expected to cost between $300 and $400. What's interesting is this speaker will have no display but will feature moving parts to give it personality. It includes speaker grilles and microphones for voice chats with ChatGPT, offering human-like responses and learning from the user over time. Moving components will indicate when the speaker is responding, and lights will show it's listening. A camera system and sensors will gather information about the user's environment. It's battery-powered for portability and will use a premium metal material. The device is being designed by former Apple design chief Jony Ive, whose startup was acquired by OpenAI last year. This new hardware product aims to be entirely new and different from anything Apple offers. OpenAI hopes to introduce it later this year. This is important because it signals a new direction for AI hardware, moving beyond traditional smart speakers.