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SMRTR AI• Jul 16, 2026• TechRepublic

OpenAI’s Upcoming Device Explained: Everything We Know About the Screenless AI Speaker

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OpenAI is building a portable, screenless AI speaker with cameras, sensors, and moving parts, designed to act as a home companion rather than a simple voice assistant. Backed by Jony Ive's design studio, the device targets a 2027 launch, though an ongoing lawsuit from Apple over alleged trade secret theft could delay that timeline.

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