Jony Ive and Sam Altman Collaborate on Screenless AI Device
Former Apple designer Sir Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are developing a compact, screenless AI device intended to reduce screen dependency. The device, resembling an iPod Shuffle, will interface with phones and computers, utilizing microphones and cameras to understand user environments. Backed by OpenAI's $6.5 billion acquisition of Ive’s company, io, the project aims to revolutionize AI interaction. However, analysts express skepticism, noting past failures like Humane’s AI Pin and emphasizing the need for wearability to ensure success.