OpenAI’s first ChatGPT gadget could be a smart speaker with a camera | The Verge
Summary
OpenAI is reportedly developing its first hardware product, a smart speaker with a camera, alongside potential smart glasses and a lamp, according to The Information.
Why It Matters
This development marks OpenAI's entry into hardware, indicating a strategic expansion beyond software and AI models. The integration of AI into everyday gadgets could reshape consumer technology and influence market competition, particularly against established players like Apple.
Key Takeaways
- OpenAI's first hardware product is a smart speaker with a camera.
- The device will feature facial recognition and contextual awareness.
- Smart glasses and a lamp are also in development, but release dates are uncertain.
- OpenAI's hardware strategy follows its acquisition of Jony Ive's company.
- The market for AI-integrated gadgets is becoming increasingly competitive.
AIGadgetsNewsOpenAI’s first ChatGPT gadget could be a smart speaker with a cameraThe company might be developing smart glasses and a smart lamp, too.The company might be developing smart glasses and a smart lamp, too.by Jay PetersFeb 20, 2026, 4:52 PM UTCLinkShareGiftImage: The VergeJay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.OpenAI’s first hardware release will be a smart speaker with a camera that will probably cost between $200 and $300, according to The Information. The device will be able to recognize things like “items on a nearby table or conversations people are having in the vicinity,” The Information says, and it will have a Face ID-like facial recognition system so that people can purchase things.OpenAI acquired Jony Ive’s hardware company last May in a deal worth nearly $6.5 billion. Details about their hardware products have been trickling out since then, including that the first device won’t be a wearable and that it won’t be released to customers earlier than March 2027. Other hardware companies are making a big push into AI gadgets, too — including Apple, Ive’s former employer, which is reportedly making its own smart glasses, an AI-powered pendant, and AirPods with cameras.In addition to the smart speaker, OpenAI is “possibly” working on smart glasses and a smart lamp, The Information reports. (Apple may also be working on a smart lamp.) But OpenAI’s glasses might not...