OpenAI’s first device may be a ChatGPT smart speaker

OpenAI’s first hardware product could be a smart speaker built around ChatGPT, according to a Bloomberg report. The device reportedly won’t include a screen, but it will use a camera and other sensors to understand its surroundings.

The report arrived just days after Apple sued OpenAI, accusing the company of stealing hardware secrets. In a statement on Tuesday, OpenAI said it is “not aware of any evidence that this complaint has merit.”

Bloomberg’s sources say the speaker will include a rechargeable battery, making it portable rather than fixed to one room. It is also expected to handle smart home controls, media playback, question answering, and message responses. The device will reportedly run GPT-Live, OpenAI’s upgraded voice model announced last week.

Another reported feature is more unusual: Bloomberg says the device will use “mechanical elements that can move on their own” to help it “connect on a humanlike level with users.” That lines up with an earlier report from The Information in February, which described a similar camera-equipped device able to recognize nearby items or people.

According to Bloomberg, the speaker is slated to launch in 2027 as part of a broader OpenAI hardware push that includes roughly five devices. OpenAI is developing the lineup with former Apple designer Jony Ive, following its nearly $6.5 billion acquisition of his design company, io Products.

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OpenAI did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company has also been teasing a Codex gadget called the Codex Micro, made with Work Louder, that is scheduled to release on July 15th.