Former Apple design chief Jony Ive confirms partnership with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

 Collaboration centers around a groundbreaking AI hardware project

The Power Players Involved

– Partnership linked through Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky. – Funded by Emerson Collective (Laurene Powell Jobs) and Jony Ive. – Potential to raise $1 billion by year’s end.

Team & Location

– Exclusive team of 10 includes former Apple designers Tang Tan and Evans Hankey – Working from a 32,000 sq. ft. office in San Francisco, part of a $90 million investment by Ive

– Project aims to revolutionize computing with generative AI – May draw inspiration from the iPhone and touchscreen technology

Revolutionizing AI Devices

Still in Development

– Early-stage project with timeline unclear – Speculation grows around this high-profile AI hardware venture

Jony Ive's design firm, LoveFrom, is spearheading the design of the AI device

A New Era in Technology

Generative AI could break traditional software boundarie by unlocking new ways for AI to interact with user