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OpenAI Acquires Apple's Top Design Team for $3.6B to Build "AI iPhone" with Altman

OpenAI & Jony Ive's $500M AI device—dubbed 'iPhone of AI era'—may be screenless. Altman's vision for voice AI like 'Her'.

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Meng Li
Apr 07, 2025
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What Will the iPhone of the AI Era Be?

In recent weeks, OpenAI has reportedly discussed acquiring an AI company founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and former Apple Chief Design Officer Jony Ive for no less than $500 million.

Previously, the two had planned to collaborate on developing an AI-powered personal device, dubbed by outsiders as "the iPhone of the AI era."

Sources say the design of this AI device is still in its early stages, and its specific form has yet to be finalized.

Possible options include a screenless "phone" or a home device with AI capabilities. However, project insiders emphasize that it is not a traditional phone in the conventional sense.

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