OpenAI and Former Apple Designer Unveil Screen-Free AI Device Prototype Set to Launch Within Two Years

Nov 25, 2025
The Verge
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Summary

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and former Apple designer Jony Ive reveal a screen-free AI device prototype that could revolutionize personal technology within two years, promising smartphone-sized simplicity without intimidating interfaces.

Key Points

  • OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and former Apple designer Jony Ive confirm they have created a prototype for OpenAI's first hardware device, which could launch in less than two years
  • The mysterious AI device is rumored to be screen-free, roughly smartphone-sized, and designed to be simple, beautiful, and playful according to the creators
  • Ive emphasizes the design philosophy focuses on sophisticated products that appear deceptively simple and can be used without intimidation or much thought

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