
OpenAI’s Alexa-style Device Signals a Direct Home-Assistant Showdown
The piece speculates that OpenAI is pursuing a first hardware device—a voice-first smart speaker with camera features, potentially priced around $200–$300, and possibly developed with LoveFrom—aimed at challenging Alexa and extending OpenAI’s omnichannel AI capabilities into the home; it suggests a possible collaboration with Amazon while highlighting the broader race among Apple, Google, and Meta in smart home devices.










