Jony Ive, the legendary Apple designer, is working with OpenAI to develop 15-20 AI-first devices aimed at improving our relationship with technology by reducing anxiety and fostering joy, contrasting with the exclusivity of brands like Apple, and addressing issues like concentration and mental health associated with smartphones.
A secretive AI hardware device designed by Jony Ive for OpenAI has been delayed due to challenges in computing power, privacy concerns, and developing a suitable personality, with the company exploring multiple innovative form factors and product ideas for release next year.
Jony Ive expressed a desire for OpenAI's upcoming devices to enhance human happiness, highlighting concerns about our current complex relationship with technology, during a conference where OpenAI's CEO and Ive discussed developing a new family of devices.
OpenAI and Jony Ive are collaborating on a new, secretive AI hardware device aimed at creating a more natural and helpful voice assistant, facing challenges in balancing personality and usability, while recruiting former Apple hardware experts and working with Chinese manufacturers.
OpenAI and Jony Ive are facing technical challenges in developing a screen-less, AI-powered device that responds to environmental cues, with issues around personality, privacy, and infrastructure potentially delaying its 2026 launch.
OpenAI and Jony Ive are facing technical challenges with a confidential AI device, highlighting ongoing development and secrecy in advanced AI projects.
Jony Ive, former Apple chief designer now working with OpenAI, designed a $4,800 limited-edition luxury lantern for yachts after failing to find a suitable one on the market, reflecting his focus on utility and art in design.
Jony Ive's design studio LoveFrom has released a limited edition sailing lantern in collaboration with Balmuda, featuring high-quality materials and a nautical-inspired design, priced at $4,800 and limited to 1,000 units, shipping in March 2026.
OpenAI is reportedly developing a range of AI-powered devices including a display-less smart speaker, glasses, a voice recorder, and a wearable pin, with plans to release them around 2026-2027, leveraging Apple’s supply chain and design expertise through a partnership with Jony Ive.
Apple is returning to its design roots with a new plan set for 2026, six years after Jony Ive's departure, highlighting a focus on innovative product design, exemplified by the upcoming iPhone Air.
OpenAI is involved in a legal dispute with startup iyO Inc., which has sued former employee Dan Sargent for leaking confidential designs of an unreleased AI device, amid broader legal battles involving trademark infringement and collaboration with Jony Ive on new AI hardware concepts aimed at revolutionizing human-AI interaction.
A new AI hardware device by Jony Ive and Sam Altman is likely a smart pen, as court documents exclude wearables and speculation suggests a device that is unobtrusive, portable, and can sit on a desk, fitting the profile of a smart pen rather than a wearable or other form factor.
OpenAI, in collaboration with Jony Ive's design studio, is developing a new AI device that will not be a wearable or in-ear device, with a release date at least in 2026, amid ongoing trademark disputes and legal challenges.
OpenAI and Jony Ive's partnership for an AI-centric device was halted due to a trademark lawsuit from startup iyO, which claims the use of the name 'io' infringes on its brand. The lawsuit reveals ongoing tensions in the AI wearable space, with no products expected to launch soon.
OpenAI has removed references to its partnership with Jony Ive's company io following a trademark lawsuit filed by AI startup iyO, which claims infringement over the 'i' and 'o' branding; OpenAI disputes the claim and is reviewing its options.