OpenAI will announce its first hardware device in the second half of 2026.
Chris Lehane, OpenAI · made January 2026 · target Dec 2026 · Open
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As reported:OpenAI Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane said in an Axios-hosted panel at Davos the AI startup is on track to announce its first hardware device in the second half of this year.
The prediction
- Who
- Chris Lehane, Chief Global Affairs Officer, OpenAI
- Made
- January 2026
- Target
- Dec 31, 2026 (stated as "in the second half of this year")
- Status
- Openin 3 months
- Source
- TechCrunch, OpenAI aims to ship its first device in 2026, and it could be earbuds Secondary: a report of what they said
- Topics
- Markets
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