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Graham Barlow

2026 could be the year we move beyond smartphones — led by a Sam Altman and Jony Ive-designed AI device

Jony Ive and Sam Altman.
  • 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.

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