A ChatGPT “family of devices”: OpenAI looks ahead to the future of its artificial intelligence

For months, rumors have been growing about OpenAI’s first physical device. According to the latest reports, the king of artificial intelligence has developed a screenless connected speaker, conceived with Jony Ive, Apple’s former design genius. Thanks to its battery, the device could even move freely throughout the home.The device is expected to support the adoption of ChatGPT, the chatbot that has just surpassed 900 million weekly active users.

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An ecosystem of different devices

It turns out that OpenAI does not intend to limit itself to a single device. As revealed by Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s co-founder and president, the company is currently working on a “family of devices” offering complete AI. OpenAI is likely aiming to commercialize a genuine device ecosystem, made up of various accessories that will make it possible to interact with voice versions of ChatGPT. According to him, the future will favor voice communication with computers rather than traditional keyboard entry for the “vast majority of our activities”. So, to interact with the AI of the future, you will mainly use your voice.

My interview with OpenAI President Greg Brockman is up. Some of the headlines:

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— Joanna Stern (@JoannaStern) July 29, 2026

We can expect different form factors, such as a smart speaker for the home, accompanied by a wearable accessory. At this stage, anything is possible.One can also imagine connected glasses featuring ChatGPT. In the interview granted to journalist Joanna Stern, the executive nevertheless revealed nothing concrete about the appearance of OpenAI’s future devices. He neither confirmed nor denied the rumors mentioning a smart speaker nor those about a wearable device similar to the famous AI Pin from startup Humane. The executive merely affirmed that these different ChatGPT-branded products would soon hit the market, without providing a precise timeline.

Finally, the executive mentioned the lawsuit filed by Apple against OpenAI. The startup’s co-founder merely parroted the same talking points as in the press release published by OpenAI when the lawsuit was filed. He claims that OpenAI is focusing on its “own development” and its “technologies”, without taking an interest in “other companies’ trade secrets”.

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