OpenAI's Mysterious Hardware Device Finally Has A Launch Timeframe

OpenAI has been tight lipped about its upcoming AI native hardware after having acquired Jony Ive’s design firm last year. Although comments by the company’s chief global affairs officer Chris Lehane, which have been reported by Axios, point to the secretive device being released sooner rather than later.

During an event at the World Economic Forum at Davos, Lehane shared that the company is poised to bring its hardware to market towards the back half of this year. However, he left wiggle room by adding that it’s the “most likely” timeframe, and that it will see “how things advance.” It’s not too surprising to see him hedging as the hardware market is in a constant state of flux lately, due to the DRAM shortage.

Not much is known about the device at this point, but OpenAI will want to avoid the fate that befell the Humane ...