A consumer device is successful when the buyer is convinced of the device’s benefit to them – not what it does for data collection and OpenAI. So, does it come in mauve?
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Ashley Nicholson
This will be bigger than the iPhone:
OpenAI is planning to add $1 trillion in value with a device most people will hate:
Sam Altman just told his team they will produce 100 million AI “companions” that will know everything about your life.
Always watching. Always listening. Always learning.
Here’s what we know:
↳ OpenAI acquired Jony Ive’s company (iPhone designer).
↳ Device should launch in 2027.
↳ Should be wearable around your neck.
↳ No screen, just cameras and microphones.
↳ Connects to your phone/computer.
The goal? Reduce your phone addiction,
↳by giving AI complete access to your environment.
This is either the future of computing or a privacy nightmare.
Remember when the Google Glass launched? People called early users “Glassholes” and the product died from public backlash.
This device will likely make Google Glass look like a privacy-friendly device.
But here’s the thing:
The iPhone was also controversial when it launched.
↳ “Physical keyboards are better.”
↳ “Nobody wants to browse the web on their phone.”
↳ “It’s too expensive.”
Sound familiar?
The companies that figure out AI hardware first will own the next decade.
Two scenarios:
Scenario 1: Privacy concerns kill adoption. OpenAI loses billions.
Scenario 2: It becomes as essential as your iPhone. Every meeting, every conversation, every moment becomes AI training data.
OpenAI becomes the most valuable company in history.
My prediction?
The first version will flop.
The third version will be in every pocket.
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