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A new report has revealed specific development issues facing OpenAI and Jony Ive\u2019s new AI device.
\nMajor issues include the assistant\u2019s personality and voice, privacy issues, and cloud computing power.
\nAnother source corroborated a previous claim that this device would be always-on rather than requiring a wake word.<\/p>\n
OpenAI and former Apple designer Jony Ive announced work on a mysterious new AI device last year, and we\u2019ve heard a few details since then. Now, a new report has revealed specific issues with this upcoming device.<\/p>\n
The Financial Times<\/a> (FT) reports that OpenAI has encountered a variety of obstacles as it develops the new AI gadget. Furthermore, the outlet\u2019s sources say these issues could delay the device\u2019s release. However, one source said these problems were typical of the product development process.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n These major issues include deciding on the assistant\u2019s personality and voice, privacy issues, and \u201cbudgeting for the computing power needed to run OpenAI\u2019s models on a mass consumer device.\u201d<\/p>\n A source told the outlet that computing power is still an issue for OpenAI at large:<\/p>\n Amazon has the compute for an Alexa, so does Google, but OpenAI is struggling to get enough compute for ChatGPT, let alone an AI device \u2014 they need to fix that first.<\/p>\n It\u2019s possible to run some AI models locally, and we\u2019ve even seen OpenAI release its first AI model that can (barely) run on-device<\/a>. But even this distilled model requires a powerful Snapdragon device with a ton of RAM. So a cloud-powered device should drive down hardware costs and offer a more powerful experience. However, the last thing you want is a cloud-first device that struggles to actually connect to the cloud.<\/p>\n Would you use an always-on AI device?<\/p>\n 15 votes<\/p>\n Yes, I would<\/p>\n 13%<\/p>\n Maybe, I’m not sure<\/p>\n 27%<\/p>\n No, I wouldn’t<\/p>\n 60%<\/p>\n As for the AI experience itself, the team was apparently trying to ensure that the device\u2019s assistant didn\u2019t talk too much or take too long to finish a conversation. A source also described the assistant\u2019s approach as akin to \u201ca friend who\u2019s a computer who isn\u2019t your weird AI girlfriend\u2026\u2009like Siri but better.\u201d Another source also said that the assistant\u2019s personality was a tough balancing act, explaining that it couldn\u2019t be too sycophantic or too direct.<\/p>\n This palm-sized gadget supposedly lacks a screen, but people can apparently use the device via a microphone, camera, and speaker. It\u2019s also believed that the device is meant to sit on your desk or table, but can be carried around. The Financial Times adds that the device is meant to improve on current smart speakers<\/a> by offering a wider variety of functions.<\/p>\n Another source echoed a previous report and stated that the OpenAI device would be always-on rather than requiring a wake word. They added that the gadget\u2019s sensors would help collect info throughout the day to build the assistant\u2019s \u201cmemory.\u201d The FT report didn\u2019t clarify the privacy issues, but I imagine that an always-on experience would indeed be a privacy nightmare.<\/p>\n![\"google](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/ "\\"google"){kind=icon}
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