According to PANews, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and former Apple design director Jony Ive have officially teamed up to develop an AI-powered personal device and are seeking $1 billion in financing. Investors currently in talks include SoftBank's Masayoshi Son, OpenAI's investor Thrive Capital, and well-known venture capital firm Emerson Collective. The two aim to develop a personal AI product that challenges the traditional smartphone experience and explores new AI-based interaction methods.
Altman participated in the project in his personal capacity, and it is not clear whether OpenAI will participate in the new joint venture, but OpenAI's latest GPT series models may provide technical support for the AI capabilities of the device. The potential of this device lies not only in the hardware itself, but also in reshaping the way we interact with AI in our daily lives and work.
Last September, iPhone designer Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO discussed AI hardware projects and were in talks to raise $1 billion from SoftBank to build an "artificial intelligence iPhone". The latest news revealed that they have officially begun to work together to develop this project.
