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Summary: Altman describes OpenAI’s forthcoming AI device as more peaceful and calm than the iPhone Crunch

1. OpenAI and Apple's former chief designer Jony Ive are developing a new AI hardware device, rumored to be screenless and pocket-sized. The product is said to offer a calming and simplified user experience, compared to the distractions of current devices.

2. Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, has described the upcoming device as potentially revolutionary, comparing it to the iPhone's impact on consumer products. However, he expressed concerns about modern technologies being filled with unnecessary distractions.

3. The AI device is designed to filter out irrelevant information for users and be contextually aware of when to present information or ask for input. It aims to create a peaceful and calm user environment by learning the user's lifestyle over time. Jony Ive confirmed that the device will be available within the next two years.
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OpenAI and Jony Ive are collaborating on a new AI hardware device, rumored to be pocket-sized, screenless, and launching within the next two years. The device aims to offer a calming user experience, filtering irrelevant information and learning user habits over time for contextual awareness. Sam
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URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/24/altman-describes-openais-forthcoming-ai-device-as-more-peaceful-and-calm-than-the-iphone/#summary

Date: Nov. 25, 2025

Notes: 2025-11-25

Created: 2025/11/25 08:42

Updated: 2025/12/07 21:38

Last Read: 2025/11/25 08:44