This development is not entirely unexpected, as Altman and Ive were reported to be in talks with Japanese investment company SoftBank for funding a new project back in September. Speculation also suggests that CPU company Arm, in which SoftBank has a stake, might provide components for the hardware. Further details about the device are expected to emerge in the coming years.
Key takeaways:
- Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is reportedly seeking funding for an AI-powered personal device, with ex-Apple design guru Jony Ive also involved.
- The device may resemble the Humane AI Pin and won't look like a smartphone, with the AI engine doing most of the work.
- Altman and Ive are said to be seeking around $1 billion in funding for this project.
- Previous rumors suggest that Altman and Ive were in talks with SoftBank for funding, and the new device might use the ChatGPT bot from OpenAI.