On 4 January, according to information received by the blogger ' s intellectual Pikatchu a few days ago, he received information from supply chain channelsOpenAI The internal hardware project code "Gumdrop" with the former Apple CEO, Johnny Ive。

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The current vendor assessment phase has been synchronized with three projects, one of which is clearly directed to the pen form and the other is portable audio equipment。
And according to The Information, OpenAI does not just want to launch a single product, but it does eco-closure through a range of products. According to the source, OpenAI has also considered the idea of smart glasses, unscreened smart speaker。
It was also noted that OpenAI was currently improving its own AI audio model for the sound and communication IA hardware。
OpenAI was informed that over the past two months, multiple engineering, product and research teams have been integrated around the goal of improving the audio model of future equipment。
Informed sources reveal that the response generated by the new audio model structure sounds more natural and dynamic and provides more accurate and in-depth answers; the new audio model will also be able to speak in tandem with human users and better address disruptions。
THE NEW MODEL IS EXPECTED TO BE LAUNCHED IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE YEAR (2026), AND THE MYSTERIOUS AI HARDWARE MAY HAVE A YEAR TO COME。