OpenAI, Jony Ive battle critical problems that can delay AI device launch

An AI device that OpenAI is developing with star designer Jony Ive is faced with critical problems that may delay a launch planned for next year, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

Despite having the hardware designed by Ive and his team, obstacles remain in the device’s software and the infrastructure to power it, people familiar with the plans told FT. These include deciding on the assistant’s “personality”, privacy issues and budgeting for the computing power needed to run OpenAI’s large language models on a consumer device.