5 outlets·6 reports
OpenAI’s expensive smart speaker will use moving parts to seem “more alive”
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
OpenAI is developing a hockey-puck-sized smart speaker that incorporates moving parts designed to give the device a more “alive” personality. The product is expected to be priced in the $300-$400 range. The speaker’s form factor and cost have been confirmed across multiple reports.
Written from all 5 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·Sources: OpenAI's new device, slated for 2027, is a hockey puck-sized smart speaker with moving parts that help give it personality, likely costing $300+ (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
- The Verge·Jony Ive’s first OpenAI gadget is reportedly a hockey puck-sized smart speaker
- Engadget·OpenAI's ring-shaped smart speaker will reportedly cost between $300 and $400
- TechCrunch·OpenAI’s new AI smart speaker will reportedly sell for between $300-$400
- TechCrunch·OpenAI’s new AI smart speaker will reportedly sell for between $300 and $400
- Ars Technica·OpenAI’s expensive smart speaker will use moving parts to seem “more alive”
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