OpenAI and former Apple design head Jony Ive revealed that their long-in-the-works AI hardware has moved from concept to prototype, and they expect a final product within the next two years. The device is described as neither a smartphone nor a laptop but a new kind of “third-core” gadget — compact, screen-free or minimal-screen, and built for ambient, context-aware AI assistance rather than constant notification overload. The focus is on simplicity, calm, and intuitive design — something users feel drawn to touch, almost instinctively trust, and find unobtrusive. They envision the device as restoring a sense of peaceful, friction-less interaction, letting the AI handle many tasks quietly and seamlessly instead of demanding constant attention.
