
- OpenAI is reportedly working on improving audio capabilities for ChatGPT
- Better audio capabilities will be required by its new screen-free, AI-powered hardware device
- The device, designed in conjunction with Jony Ive, will debut in the first quarter of 2026
Rumors around the Jony Ive-designed wearable AI device that OpenAI is working on have intensified, with predictions that it could be released in the first quarter of 2026 — and that OpenAI is already working to dramatically improve ChatGPT’s audio capabilities to accommodate it.