OpenAI’s expensive smart speaker will use moving parts to seem “more alive”
Summary
Ars Technica reports on OpenAI's forthcoming smart speaker, expected to cost over $300 and possibly up to $400, with moving parts intended to make the device feel “more alive.” Bloomberg sources describe a doughnut-shaped, premium hardware device designed to enhance AI-driven interactions and smart-home control, and note OpenAI’s involvement with LoveFrom in the design; the article also covers the broader context of OpenAI’s hardware ambitions amid ongoing Apple litigation.