OpenAI may be planning to take on Apple AirPods with an AI-powered device. The new OpenAI product is aimed at replacing AirPods and has been codenamed “Sweetpea”. It has also been speculated that Foxconn has been told to prepare five devices by Q4 2028, which could also include a home-style device and a pen.
Ever since OpenAI first announced its plans for building a hardware AI product with Jony Ive, there have been rampant speculations about what the partnership could involve.
According to a report, ‘Sweetpea’ is now at the front of the line due to the priority of Jony Ive. The device is being slated to launch in September 2028 with volume projections of 40–50 million units.
Sweetpea is said to feature a ‘unique, unseen-before’ design in the shape of an egg stone. The device could feature a 2nm smartphone-style chip, which could be from Samsung’s Exynos lineup. The device could also have a custom chip to allow it to “replace iPhone actions by commanding Siri”.
An earlier report by The Wall Street Journal had quoted Altman briefing his employees that the new AI device would be able to fit in a pocket and its function would be to act as a “third device” which could complement the smartphone rather than replace it.
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