Sam Altman says the future of AI probably doesn't need new devices

• Sam Altman told MIT Technology Review that in the future, we may not need new hardware to work with AI.
• OpenAI's CEO is rumored to be developing his own AI device.
• Recent launches of AI hardware have received mixed reviews.

Sam Altman isn't sure whether the future of artificial intelligence will require new hardware.

Even as new devices continue to hit the market, OpenAI's CEO told MIT Technology Review that in the future, you may not need to buy a separate device to work with AI. Ta.

“I don't think we'll need new hardware,” he said while in Cambridge. Massachusetts For an event hosted by Harvard University and venture capital firm Xfund.

Altman told the media that he envisions the types of apps that future AI agents could use on the cloud.

He described the futuristic app as “an extremely capable colleague who knows everything about my entire life, every email, every conversation I've ever had, but doesn't feel like an extension.”

Altman said that while he thinks AI devices are exciting, new technology consumer hardware is “far away” from his expertise.

OpenAI's CEO is rumored to be considering developing his own AI device.

Last year, The Information reported that Altman was in talks with Apple's iPhone designer Jony Ive about developing new AI hardware products. According to reports, SoftBank President Masayoshi Son also joined the conversation.

Representatives for OpenAI did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment outside of normal business hours.

Recent launches of AI hardware have received mixed reviews.

Humane's AI pins were widely criticized, particularly by YouTuber Marques Brownlee, known as MKBHD.

Brownlee didn't mince words in his review of the device, titling the video, “The worst product I've ever reviewed…so far.”

Rabbit's competitor, the R1, a pocket-sized AI device, sold out within 24 hours of its launch in January, with many speculating that it was simply a smartphone app.