Jony Ive and Sam Altman, the director of OpenAI, are working together on a new product that could put the iPhone in check regarding generative AI
We were just talking about the secrets of the design of the Apple Watch Series 10 and how Jony Ive’s footprint is still present and now it is confirmed that he is working on a new product together with Sam Altman, executive director of OpenAI. The former Apple design director is still not clear on what form it will take or what it will do specifically, but what is a guarantee is that it will be oriented towards artificial intelligence.
Jony Ive confirms his intentions to launch an AI-oriented product
Sam Altman and Jony Ive to launch new product geared toward generative AI
According to a The New York Times interview, Jony Ive is working on the new device in which two former Apple employees are part of the project. The most interesting thing is that also Emerson Collective, one of the companies owned by Steve Jobs’ widow, confirms that it has raised moneyLaurene Powell Jobs. There is talk of a figure close to a billion dollars, just in initial financing.
The number of employees is minimal, there are 10, but they have two important elements. The aforementioned former Apple employees include Tang Tang, one of the supervisors of the development of the iPhone. On the other hand, Evans Hankey who was the successor in the direction of design at Apple.
Jony Ive is designing a new device for OpenAI
Regarding the new device, both Ive and Altman indicated that Generative AI will make their creation possible as “technology can do more for users than traditional software”You will be able to summarize and prioritize messages, as well as identify objects and perform complex tasks such as making travel reservations.
From 2023, a rumor from The Information indicated that Jony Ive was already in talks with the OpenAI executive. The most curious thing is that in that same year, the movements of former Apple employees were happening. One of the elements joined LoveFrom, Ive’s design firm. A few months ago, The Information confirmed the plans.
More moves from Jony Ive
Jony Ive left Apple several years ago
In the same interview it was revealed that the former Apple design director bought a part of Jackson Square in San FranciscoThe curious thing is that this “part” is equivalent to half a city block. It is intended to convert this space into a parking lot with gardens that will give rise to a LoveFrom storeThere will be two buildings in total between the courtyard and the street.
What is more curious is that the final form of the device has not yet been revealed.. What could be ruled out at first hand is that It will not be a mobile phoneThe rumored image is of a robot-like concept, although there are already some similar devices on the market. What other product could be envisioned with generative AI included? What is likely is that they could still be in a very early stage of the project..
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Source: ipadizate.com
