BlockBeats News, July 15th, according to sources familiar with the matter, OpenAI's first consumer-grade hardware will be a mobile, screenless smart speaker, positioned as a new type of home computer for the AI era, set to be released as soon as this year and hit the market by 2027.

The device will be equipped with a more advanced GPT-Live voice system, capable of natural conversation, proactive information provision, and continuous learning of user habits through email, environmental awareness, and other data, serving as an "AI companion" to support functions such as home automation control, media playback, and message replies.

OpenAI hopes this will become the physical embodiment of ChatGPT, with future plans to introduce AI terminals that can replace smartphones, wearable devices, and household robots. Meanwhile, Apple is suing OpenAI for trade secret violations, as court documents reveal that OpenAI has poached over 400 employees from Apple. The competition between the two in the AI hardware field is heating up.