OpenAI's ChatGPT Speaker Will Be Hockey Puck-Sized and Cost Over $300
OpenAI's upcoming AI device is a hockey-puck-sized, doughnut-shaped smart speaker with no display, reports Bloomberg . The product is meant to be easy to carry around with one hand, and it will have "moving parts that help give it personality," along with a price tag around $300 to $400. Bloomberg describes it as an AI-centric device that will stand out from current smart speakers. There are…
OpenAI is set to unveil its latest AI device, a compact, doughnut-shaped speaker without a display, according to Bloomberg. Weighing in at a hockey-puck size and priced between $300 and $400, this portable speaker aims to be carried around easily. Sporting speaker grilles and microphones, the device will engage in voice-based chats with ChatGPT.
An AI model within the speaker will provide human-like responses and will adapt to users over time. Moving components, lights, and a camera system will offer visual cues and environmental awareness. Battery-powered, the speaker can be relocated from room to room and boasts a premium metal construction. Former Apple design chief Jony Ive, who was acquired by OpenAI last year, will design the device.
Bloomberg notes that the portable speaker is unlike anything Apple has launched, supporting OpenAI's claim that the hardware is original and not rooted in Apple's trade secrets. Apple, meanwhile, is developing a home hub and a corded, square-form factor speaker, as well as a tabletop robot with a display and motorized arm. These products, however, are not expected to launch until 2027.
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