{
  "id": 291110,
  "title": "OpenAI’s ‘Doughnut-Shaped’ AI Speaker Could Launch in 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/openais-doughnut-shaped-ai-speaker-could-launch-in-2027",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-07T17:09:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRepublic",
    "slug": "techrepublic",
    "url": "https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-openai-ai-speaker-chatgpt-hardware-analysis/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OpenAI is reportedly developing a $300–$400, doughnut-shaped, displayless smart speaker that could launch in 2027. The device, which may be about the size of a hockey puck with cameras, sensors, lights, and moving components, aims to remove the screen, keyboard, and smartphone from the equation. By offering a more advanced version of ChatGPT Voice Mode and potentially reacting during interactions, the speaker could become an always-available AI interface, changing the relationship between users and the assistant. With premium pricing, OpenAI enters territory beyond the inexpensive smart-speaker market, aiming to provide users with a device that cannot merely make ChatGPT more convenient but must make it meaningfully better. The device's lack of a display and inclusion of cameras and sensors raise privacy concerns, and at the $300–$400 price point, consumers must decide whether the device offers enough value to justify purchasing another piece of hardware.",
  "summary": "OpenAI’s rumored $300–$400 smart speaker could signal a bigger shift as the ChatGPT maker looks to bring AI beyond phones, laptops, and screens. The post OpenAI’s ‘Doughnut-Shaped’ AI Speaker Could Launch in 2027 appeared first on TechRepublic .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}