OpenAI’s first hardware device is reportedly a screenless speaker that can move
OpenAI is developing a screen-free, AI-powered smart speaker with a humanlike companion personality, capable of learning about users and providing personalized services, while facing legal challenges from Apple over trade secret allegations. The device is expected to integrate with ChatGPT and access users' digital lives, but OpenAI denies wrongdoing and claims its product is unlikely to infringe on Apple's trade secrets. Meanwhile, Hark, an AI lab, has raised $700 million to create a universal interface for human-machine interaction, highlighting the growing interest in consumer AI hardware.
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