OpenAI has been leading the AI race in terms of user base. But as people become increasingly fatigued by screens, the company led by Sam Altman is now focusing on evolving its audio-based AI models. According to a new report: informationOpenAI's next device, which is being developed in collaboration with former Apple design chief Jony Ive, is expected to be “primarily audio-based.”
ChatGPT's voice capabilities are very impressive, but the AI model that powers an AI chatbot's text responses is different from the AI model used to power its speech capabilities. The report goes on to say that OpenAI researchers “believe that current audio models lag behind text-based models in terms of response accuracy and speed of answering questions.”
Citing people familiar with the matter, the publication said OpenAI is currently working to integrate engineering, product and research teams to improve audio models for future devices.
OpenAI's efforts to improve audio appear to be paying off. The company has reportedly developed a new audio model architecture that provides more natural, accurate and detailed answers and speaks to the user at the same time, something the current generation of audio AI models cannot do.
The much-speculated model is expected to arrive sometime in the first quarter of 2026. Researchers working at the ChatGPT maker have been focusing on audio AI models as the company's next device is said to interact with users through voice rather than a screen. Former Apple design chief Jony Ive has previously said that OpenAI's next product is a top priority for him. Rumor has it that this mysterious device is shaped like a pen with some kind of AI and could allow for two-way communication with ChatGPT.
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