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OpenAI collaborated with the legendary designer, Jony Ive, for its first AI gadget. There have been speculations on what a ChatGPT-powered device might look like. However, a recent move suggests the OpenAI-Jony Ive device could be a US-made AI hardware product.
According to Bloomberg , OpenAI recently issued a formal Request for Proposals (RFP). It’s a document that targets manufacturing partners within the United States, particularly the AI supply chain, from data center cooling systems and robotics. The category of interest here is consumer electronics assembly. Since OpenAI currently has no hardware presence, this request points to a screenless AI gadget being developed by Ive’s design firm, LoveFrom.
Most consumer tech comes from huge manufacturing centers like Shenzhen. Instead of sourcing for global partners, OpenAI is looking for domestic partners to do final assembly and make tools for components. This way there’ll be reduced reliance on supply chains from other countries, and will help sort out uncertainties about international tariffs.
Choosing to build domestically has two advantages. OpenAI positions itself as a key player in boosting the American industrial sector. It also makes it easier to get government support and faster infrastructure approvals that will be necessary for huge data centre projects, by demonstrating a tangible demand for high-tech manufacturing.
Although we have an idea on the manufacturing location, we know little about the device in question. According to reports, it’s a screenless wearable or handheld, slightly larger than the Humane AI Pin. It might serve as a dedicated physical portal for ChatGPT , making it easier to talk to AI without using a smartphone screen.
By partnering with Foxconn to produce server racks within the US, it confirms OpenAI’s plan to go domestic first. If the company succeeds, its first consumer product will be a new way to use AI and a game changer for electronics manufacturing in the US.
Author:Obiajulum Ndubuisi
Obiajulum is a tech enthusiast passionate about writing. When she isn’t writing about gadgets, she will probably be playing badminton, watching a movie, or surfing the internet.
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Samsung’s newest foldable, the Galaxy Z TriFold, started selling in South Korea last month, in December. It sold out twice in minutes after going on sale in Samsung’s home country. There were fears about the TriFold’s screen but Samsung assured users that it was durable enough for everyday use, even though an extreme test proved it was the weakest Samsung foldable yet.
The first case of the Galaxy Z TriFold’s screen damage has been reported. A South Korean Galaxy Z TriFold user shared on Samsung’s official forums that the foldable OLED panel was damaged without any physical impact. A white line appeared near the left-side hinge of the panel. According to the user, the leftmost section of the three-part display has been turning on and off since the white line appeared.
For an expensive price of KRW 3,590,400 ($2,500) , you would think that Samsung would offer a free screen replacement during the warranty period. Instead, it offers a one-time 50% discount on the screen repair cost for the Galaxy Z TriFold, which still comes out to KRW 1,300,000 ($800).
To move more customers to purchase the Galaxy Z TriFold, Samsung should offer a free screen replacement policy for early adopters. The Galaxy Z TriFold is its first tri-folding phone and given its expensive price, users need to have some sort of protection and know that at least the initial expenses will be covered if accidents do occur.
If more cases of screen damage are reported before the Galaxy Z TriFold makes a debut in the US and other countries in the coming weeks, it wouldn’t look good for the phone, as customers would be hesitant to part with a huge wad of cash only to pay another chunk for screen replacement.
Author:Obiajulum Ndubuisi
Obiajulum is a tech enthusiast passionate about writing. When she isn’t writing about gadgets, she will probably be playing badminton, watching a movie, or surfing the internet.
