AI-powered technology hardware is having a golden moment.
Ever since OpenAI announced ChatGPT in November 2022, companies have been racing to cash in on the generative AI hype. Big tech companies like Meta and Google are building their own large-scale language models, and AI startups are raising hundreds of millions of dollars to create tools that save time and improve productivity.
Some companies are taking their AI efforts to the next level and integrating AI into their flashy new consumer devices. Technology analyst Jonny Ives called this new frontier of hardware innovation the “golden goose” for technology leaders for the next decade.
So far, some major projects have been kept secret.
Rumors are swirling that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is working with iPhone designer Jony Ives to develop a consumer AI device. Apple plans to integrate AI capabilities into the iPhone, iPad, and MacOS as it ramps up its efforts in generative AI, Bloomberg reports. Details about these products are not yet known.
But some companies are already ahead of the curve and bringing shiny new AI toys to market. Here are his six AI-powered devices announced since the launch of ChatGPT:
