Ive and Altman Team Up on Mysterious AI Device, Seek $1B from Jobs' VC
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Former Apple designer Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are working on an AI hardware device and seeking $1B in funding from Laurene Powell Jobs' VC firm.
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Ive was Apple's chief designer for over 20 years and led design of major products like the iMac, iPod, iPhone, and iPad.
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Altman is CEO of OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT. He was briefly fired in late 2022 but reinstated after backlash.
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Not many details are known about Ive and Altman's AI device but it "wouldn't look like a phone."
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The device could put Ive in competition with Apple, which is pushing generative AI features in iOS 18.