Former Apple designer Jony Ive has reportedly been talking to OpenAI about creating some type of artificial intelligence (AI) iPhone, the report said. Information. Sam Altman, CEO of the AI company, will be involved in developing the company’s first device.
The project will be based on an investment of US$1 billion (approximately R$5.1 billion) from Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son. According to informants, the two executives are working on a device that makes interacting with artificial intelligence more natural and intuitive.
Ive’s expertise will be crucial to the new platform. An Apple employee from 1992 to 2019, he was one of the main developers of the first iPhone, which revolutionized the market with its touch screen. Jony is also involved in the creation of the iMac, iPod and iPad.
The mysterious OpenAI project
It’s not yet known what OpenAI’s new device will look like, or even whether it will get off the ground. According to Financial Times sources, the platform could be less reliant on screens and perhaps more like a home virtual assistant like Google Next devices.
With Ive, the OpenAI project could go in a completely different direction as it is still in its embryonic stage.
Altman’s investment in Humane, a hardware and software startup founded by former Apple employees, also guarantees the CEO some experience. The company is involved in the development of a wearable device that can replace a mobile phone.
Source: Tec Mundo
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