On August 7th, according to BloombergOpenAI It's a plan to launch a code nameDoughnut"The new one."Intelligent HardwareEQUIPMENT. THE PRODUCT, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE NAME OF "AI PRIMARY COMPUTER" AND IS EXPECTED TO BE OFFICIALLY RELEASED NEXT YEAR, MAY BE SOLD BETWEEN $300 AND $400 (APPROXIMATELY $2150 AND $2870)。
According to the source, the device was designed by OpenAI in collaboration with the LoveFrom studio created by Johnny Ive. Its appearance is circular, its size is comparable to that of hockey, and it uses high-quality metal material, which is designed to facilitate holding by one hand and carrying it at home. Unlike the traditional smart speaker, the device is not equipped with a display screen but contains mobile mechanical parts. These components are able to move autonomously according to their interactive status to give the equipment a personalized feedback similar to " life " 。
In terms of functionality, the device will incorporate a more advanced AI model than the current ChatGPT voice model, with greater human interactivity. The equipment is equipped with a loudspeaker net, microphone arrays and a camera system that can sense the surrounding environment and learn user habits, thus providing customized dialogue services. OpenAI internally sees it as an entry point into the hardware market, with the long-term goal of developing end products that can replace smartphones。
It is noteworthy that Apple has recently filed a lawsuit against OpenAI for the theft of commercial secrets involving a particular metal surface treatment technology. OpenAI denied this and applied to the court to dismiss the action, stating that its product was "a completely different creation from apples"。