OpenAI's First Device Will Reportedly Be a Portable Smart Speaker
OpenAI's entry into the world of consumer devices is expected to begin with the release of a portable smart speaker that lacks a screen, according to a Bloomberg report on Tuesday. The device is being positioned as "a new type of computer for the AI era," Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported, adding that it would "serve as a humanlike AI companion that lives in the home."
The device, which Gurman wrote is still in development, is expected to operate in much the same way today's smart speakers do: answer questions, play media, operate smart-home appliances, as well as respond to messages and make use of capabilities offered by OpenAI's ChatGPT.
But OpenAI's device is expected to go a bit further into homes by offering a "personality" that would make a humanlike connection with users. It will include "mechanical elements that can move on their own, creating a sense that it is...
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