OpenAI Develops Audio-First Personal Device as Tech Giants Race Beyond Screens
Summary
OpenAI races to launch an audio-first personal device within a year as tech giants abandon screen-based interfaces, with the company overhauling audio models to handle natural conversations while former Apple designer Jony Ive spearheads efforts to reduce device addiction through revolutionary audio-first design.
Key Points
- OpenAI unifies engineering teams to overhaul audio models for an audio-first personal device launching in about a year, as Silicon Valley shifts away from screen-based interfaces
- Tech giants including Meta, Google, and Tesla integrate advanced audio features into smart glasses, search results, and vehicles while startups develop AI-powered wearables like rings and pendants
- OpenAI's new audio model will handle natural conversations with interruptions and simultaneous speech, with former Apple designer Jony Ive leading efforts to reduce device addiction through audio-first design