OpenAI and Apple's former design legend Jony Ive collab to develop next-gen AI hardware — potentially leading to the "most significant disruption in tech since the iPhone"

Apple's Chief Design OfficerJony Ive speaks onstage during the 2017 New Yorker TechFest at Cedar Lake on October 6, 2017 in New York City.
OpenAI's Sam Altman confirms plans to develop AI-specific hardware in collaboration with Apple's former Chief Design Officer Jony Ive. (Image credit: Getty Images | Brian Ach)

OpenAI could be looking to dabble in the hardware space with a new AI-specific device. While speaking to Nikkei Asia, CEO Sam Altman expressed interest in collaborating with Former Apple Chief Design Officer Jony Ive on the project:

"We hope to do it in partnership with Jony Ive."

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