US EditionJony Ive's Secretive AI Hardware Reportedly Hit Three Problems
OpenAI's device faces delays to 2027 due to compute, privacy, and AI personality challenges, with up to 20 concepts led by Jony Ive aiming to redefine human-AI interaction.
- On Monday at OpenAI's DevDay, Jony Ive, former Apple Chief Design Officer, revealed he has 15 to 20 ideas for AI devices after OpenAI acquired Ive's startup io earlier this year for $6.5 billion.
- OpenAI aims to create a palm-sized, screenless assistant similar to Humane's Ai Pin or Friend AI, with a planned release sometime next year despite development challenges.
- Engineers and designers are contending with software architecture, infrastructure, and design-integration problems while privacy questions about 'always-on' sensors and compute capacity strain OpenAI's resources.
- Sources now say the project may face delays as development issues persist, with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman cautioning, `Do not expect anything very soon`, and market success uncertain.
- OpenAI plans a family of devices to reinvent interaction, with Ive's design and OpenAI's AI posing a challenge to Apple as innovations may accelerate AI in the coming years.
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OpenAI, Jony Ive AI hardware faces reported delays
OpenAI’s ambitious hardware partnership with former Apple Chief Design Officer Jony Ive has reportedly hit a snag, according to sources cited by the Financial Times.Those familiar with the project told the FT that Ive’s startup — acquired by OpenAI earlier this year — is facing both software and hardware challenges with the device. The product is envisioned as a palm-sized, screenless gadget capable of interpreting its surroundings through camer…
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