OpenAI’s much-anticipated leap into hardware, in collaboration with iconic designer Jony Ive, is taking shape, and now we have a timeline. According to renowned TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the new screenless AI device is set to enter mass production in 2027, with initial products expected to roll out in 2026.

It's almost like dedicated AI hardware devices don't make sense, at least in part because AI itself isn't as entirely useful for the average consumer.

As OpenAI buys Jony Ive and Sam Altman's AI startup, the two have shared with staff a few hints about what their highly secret device will do.