Details Leak on OpenAI’s Doughnut-Shaped Speaker

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OpenAI plans to release an AI smart speaker in 2027, according to a Bloomberg report on Thursday. It’ll reportedly be palm-size and doughnut-shaped and have a wireless design that will let people carry it around.

The report, which cited unnamed people familiar with the project, also indicates that the small speaker will cost $300 to $400, a steep price compared with around $100 to $200 for most smart speakers (except for high-end Bose and Sonos options). The device would work like ChatGPT on your phone, but it would use more advanced models that can learn about the user and talk with them in tailored ways over time.

A representative from OpenAI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The report also says the speakerwill have parts that move to signal how it’s interacting, something usually left to screen icons. It will have indicator lights plus...

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