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Sources: OpenAI's first device will be a moveable, screen-free smart speaker with a camera and sensors, meant to serve as a humanlike AI companion (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

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OpenAI’s inaugural hardware product will be a screen-free, movable smart speaker equipped with a camera, sensors and a rechargeable battery, designed to function as a humanlike AI companion. The device is intended to feel alive, offering a companion-style experience without a visual display.
Written from all 5 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·Sources: OpenAI's first device will be a moveable, screen-free smart speaker with a camera and sensors, meant to serve as a humanlike AI companion (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
- The Verge·OpenAI may announce a ChatGPT smart speaker this year
- TechCrunch·OpenAI’s first hardware device is reportedly a screenless speaker that can move
- Engadget·OpenAI's first device will reportedly be a 'humanlike' rechargeable speaker
- The Next Web·OpenAI’s first Jony Ive device is a screen-free speaker built to feel alive
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