There's a lot more at stake for AI hardware than there is phones.
Humane's failed Ai Pin and Rabbit's R1 were the first AI gadgets putting forth this idea of a screenless, AI voice-assistant-based device.It is, once again, a big moment for AI gadgets. This week, in the midst of a flood of news fromOpenAI is planning to buy Ive and his team and put everyone under a new umbrella called io .
what exactly the two are cooking up is still TBD, but we do know a few things for damn sure. First, this is hardware we’re talking about, meaning a real, tangible product you can hold in your hand or put on your desk and/or slide in your pocket. Second, it will have *drum roll, everyone* AI. To no one’s surprise, AI will be the centerpiece of Altman and Ive’s collaboration. What that AI will do, again, is anyone’s guess, but apparently it’ll be useful enough to sell tens of millions of gadgets—or at least that’s what they hope.And though there is no consumer-ready product to speak of yet—at least as far as we know—the aspirations are likely high for Altman and Ive’s creation. That’s especially clear if you’ve been reading between the lines. While neither of them has said as much officially, whatever Altman and Ive create by way of io will have our favorite device in its sights—the phone. This month, in an, Ive went as far as to say that the two’s product is a response to the “unintended consequences” of the iPhone. That’s not saying they’re trying to take down the phone explicitly, but it’s not,That tacit goal of killing or unraveling the smartphone may be present in other aspects of the mystery gadget as well. According to reports from thehave a screen. According to tech insider and supply chain sleuth Ming-Chi Kuo, the screenless nature of this mystery device is confirmed by “industry research.” My industry research indicates the following regarding the new AI hardware device from Jony Ive's collaboration with OpenAI:So now, the picture we have is a screenless AI device that probably has intentions of unseating the iPhone. If that statement is giving you déjà vu, then you’re not alone—this is starting to feel an awful lot like Humane’s Ai Pin, which, as we know, did not exactly work out the way its creators intended. Just ask HP, which recently bought Humane for pennies to strip the company for spare parts. And whilewill likely be different than whatever io has in store , it’s still, at the end of the day, just like Humane’s Ai Pin; an AI-centric gadget with no screen that wants to unseat the iPhone. In that way, whatever Altman and Ive do will be compared to the Ai Pin and, for better or for worse, will shape our current and future perception of AI gadgets in general. In fact, I would argue that this moment, over the ascension of Humane’s Ai Pin and, is far more important than both of those combined. Think about it: while Humane’s Ai Pin was eagerly anticipated for being the first flagship AI device and because of its lofty ambitions of changing the way we interact with our phones, the ultimate letdown of the Ai Pin wasn’t exactly a huge shock. With all due respect to Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, the braintrust of Humane, they’re not quite as high-profile as Altman and Ive. The shadow cast by Altman and Ive is orders of magnitude higher, and as a result, so are the expectations for whatever the two deliver. That’s a strength on one hand, since a lot more people might be interested in buying whatever io releases, but it’s also a liability—less so for Altman and Ive, who will be fine no matter what, but more so for the longevity of AI gadgets. At the risk of being dramatic, if Altman and Ive can’t make AI hardware click, thena big moment for AI gadgets. But maybe that statement doesn’t really cut it. Let me amend: it is now amoment for AI gadgets. The great part is that either way, if Altman and Ive succeed where Humane and Rabbit failed or if they flop harder than, I don’t know,, it doesn’t matter much. At the end of the day, you’ll still have your glass slab and all that it entails, and with that in your hand, you’ll be too distracted to really notice.Our 5 Best Theories About OpenAI and Jony Ive’s Mysterious AI GadgetIve and fellow iPhone vets will have a say on ChatGPT development, though they still won’t tell us what the hell they’re making.Google says its video generation tools, Flow and Veo 3, are enough to turn you, a lowly human, into a filmmaker, but that's more than debatable.Microsoft’s Head of AI Security Accidentally Reveals Walmart’s Private AI Plans After Pro-Palestine ProtestGreenworks Lawn Care Combo With Mower, Trimmer, and Blower Is $500 Off, Only at Best Buy for Memorial DaySeagate’s 24TB External Hard Drive Is Mega Memory at a Mini Price, Memorial Day Deal Only GoPro’s Limited Edition HERO 13 Action Cam Is at Its Lowest Price Ever for Memorial Day’s Limited-Time SaleHow to Watch the French Open 2025 Live on a Free ChannelGoPro’s Limited Edition HERO 13 Action Cam Is at Its Lowest Price Ever for Memorial Day’s Limited-Time Sale
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