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Designer Jony Ive and OpenAI’s Sam Altman Discuss AI Hardware Project

Former Apple design chief Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Photos by Getty.

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Jony Ive, the renowned designer of the iPhone, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have been discussing building a new AI hardware device, according to two people familiar with the conversations.

SoftBank CEO and investor Masayoshi Son has talked to both about the idea, according to one of these people, but it is unclear if he will remain involved.