Unauthoritative Pronouncements

Jess Weatherbed at The Verge writes:

The leaked call also gave some insight into what the device likely won’t be — Altman said that it isn’t a pair of glasses, and that Ive wasn’t keen to make something you’d need to wear on the body, having recently slammed the Humane AI Pin. Altman has also denied rumors that OpenAI is developing a phone. _The Journal_previously reported that Ive and Altman wanted to wean users away from screens, with Ive saying in a recent interview that his next product is driven by owning the “unintended consequences” associated with the iPhone.

The first one is an Apple MacBook with all-day battery life. The second is the revolutionary iPhone. And the third is a breakthrough AI communications device. So, three things: a MacBook with all-day battery life; the revolutionary iPhone; and a breakthrough AI communications device. A MacBook, an iPhone, and an AI communicator. A MacBook, an iPhone … are you getting it? These are three separate devices, this is not one device, and we are calling it Tech Bro Desk. Today, OpenAI is going to reinvent desktop clutter, and here it is.