Jony Ive and Sam Altman Collaborate on AI Device

The former Apple designer and OpenAI CEO aim to create a less socially disruptive computing experience.

Jony Ive and Sam Altman are developing a new AI-powered hardware device, confirmed in a New York Times profile.
The project aims to leverage generative AI for a computing experience less disruptive than the iPhone.
The startup has raised significant funding, including contributions from Laurene Powell Jobs's Emerson Collective, with plans to secure up to $1 billion by year-end.
The team includes notable former Apple designers Tang Tan and Evans Hankey, working out of a 32,000-square-foot office in San Francisco.
Details about the device remain scarce, but it promises advanced AI capabilities such as complex request handling and object identification.