- OpenAI could be developing a ChatGPT smart speaker
- A price of between $200 and $300 has been reported.
- Multiple devices appear to be in development
We know OpenAI is working on hardware, but what form will its first devices take? According to a new report, the first official ChatGPT device to see the light of day will be a smart speaker with an integrated camera.
According to The Information (via The Verge), the device will cost between $200 and $300 (around £150-£225 / AU$285-AU$425) and will be able to recognize objects around it, as well as offer facial recognition to authorize purchases.
If the device sees the light of day sometime during 2026, it will arrive 12 years after the original Amazon Echo appeared with Alexa on board. While embedded AI may be very different, the form factor endures.
We don’t get too many details in this latest report, although it also says that OpenAI is considering smart glasses and a smart lamp, as the company looks to bring ChatGPT to more areas of our daily lives.
Multiple form factors
There has been a lot of speculation about what OpenAI could be working on, in partnership with former Apple design chief Jony Ive. Back in January, we heard that the company might be planning to launch a behind-the-ear wearable device, always on and ready to help you.
We’ve also heard talk that an AI-powered ChatGPT pen could be on the way, perhaps allowing you to record voice notes and handwritten text, and get the AI assistant built in to give you some help that way.
The general impression is that quite a few devices are being considered, if not actively developed, and OpenAI will have to strike the right balance between functionality, price, battery power and user privacy.
We know that dedicated AI devices haven’t fared very well to date, and even with ChatGPT attracting millions of users every day, it remains to be seen if any of us want to carry the AI chatbot with us at all times.
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