The New York Times mentioned the existence of this stealth project in a new profile on Ive published this week. According to the report, Ive met OpenAI.
In brief: Jony Ive, the legendary designer behind iconic products like the iMac, iPod, and iPhone, is working on a mysterious AI hardware device in partnership with Sam Altman’s OpenAI. That may not be fresh news, but what were previously whispers have now been confirmed by the man himself in a new report.
The New York Times mentioned the existence of this stealth project in a new profile on Ive published this week. According to the report, Ive met OpenAI CEO Sam Altman for dinner last year after an introduction from Airbnb chief Brian Chesky. Over multiple meals, the pair hatched a plan to create a new type of computing device powered by generative AI. The core idea is that AI’s rapidly advancing capabilities enable new frontiers for how we interact with computers and software.
