Jony Ive's Mysterious 'Screen-Free' OpenAI Device Leaks: A Pocket-Sized AI Assistant

May 22, 2025
The Verge
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Summary

Leaked details reveal that former Apple designer Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are developing a pocket-sized, screen-free, contextually aware device envisioned as a 'third core device' alongside laptops and phones, set for release by late 2026 after OpenAI's $6.5 billion acquisition of Ive's AI hardware startup.

Key Points

  • The mysterious OpenAI device developed with Jony Ive will be pocket-sized, screen-free, and contextually aware of the user's surroundings
  • It is envisioned as a 'third core device' after a laptop and smartphone, intended to ship over 100 million units rapidly
  • Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman described it as a 'new design movement' aiming to reduce reliance on screens

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