Former Apple design chief Jony Ive confirms partnership with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
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, isspearheading the design of the AI device
A New Era in Technology
Generative AI could break traditional software boundarieby unlocking new ways for AI to interact with user