On May 22, the Wall Street Journal reported that Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, disclosed his collaboration with former Apple designer Jony Ive on a revolutionary AI "companion" device. Altman announced plans to introduce 100 million of these devices, engineered to blend seamlessly into users' daily routines. The device will offer robust environmental awareness while ensuring it remains unobtrusive. Designed for portability, it can fit comfortably in pockets or on desks, poised to become users' third essential "desktop business card" alongside the MacBook Pro and iPhone. Altman emphasized that this endeavor transcends a single product; it represents a "family of devices." He commended Apple's dedication to integrating hardware and software over the long term and predicted that OpenAI will swiftly deploy 100 million premium devices at an unprecedented pace, with the first product set to launch by the end of next year.
