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Leaked Details Point to OpenAI Prioritizing Jony Ive–Designed ‘Sweetpea’ AI Earbuds for 2026

The company has not confirmed the leaked specs or timing, though its 2025 purchase of Jony Ive’s studio signaled a hardware push.

Overview

  • Multiple reports, citing tipster Smart Pikachu, say OpenAI’s first device is an AI earbud project codenamed Sweetpea with a metal “eggstone” housing and two pill modules that sit behind the ear.
  • The earbuds are reportedly built around a 2nm, phone-class SoC likely sourced from Samsung’s Exynos line, with a custom chip intended to trigger iPhone actions via Siri.
  • A September 2026 debut and 40–50 million first-year shipments are claimed, with a bill of materials said to rival a smartphone, suggesting a premium price.
  • Foxconn is reported to handle assembly and has been told to prepare capacity for five OpenAI devices by Q4 2028, with other concepts said to include a home device and a pen.
  • Beyond OpenAI’s 2025 acquisition of Jony Ive’s design studio io, these details remain unverified and should be treated as leaks rather than confirmed plans.