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ALTMAN DESCRIBES OPENAI'S FORTHCOMING AI DEVICE AS MORE PEACEFUL AND CALM THAN THE IPHONE

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OpenAI's forthcoming Jony Ive–designed device is a simple, screenless, pocket-sized gadget meant to contrast sharply with today's noisy, notification-heavy technology. Sam Altman says it will act as a calm, context-aware assistant that filters information, knows when to surface things, and becomes something users trust over long periods of time. The goal is a product that feels as peaceful as “a cabin by a lake,” despite being highly sophisticated under the hood. Ive has confirmed it should arrive within two years.