Jony Ive confirms collaboration with OpenAI on AI hardware project
The venture, which currently has a team of 10, includes former Apple collaborators Tang Tan and Evans Hankey, and is led by Ive's design firm, LoveFrom.
Jony Ive, the renowned former Apple designer, has confirmed that he is working with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on a new AI-powered hardware project.
The confirmation came in a New York Times profile detailing Ive's post-Apple ventures. Although specific details are scarce, the project is being funded by Ive and the Emerson Collective, with potential plans to raise $1 billion by the end of the year.
The venture, which currently has a team of 10, includes former Apple collaborators Tang Tan and Evans Hankey, and is led by Ive's design firm, LoveFrom. The project aims to leverage generative AI to create a new computing device that goes beyond traditional software, though the exact nature and launch timeline of the product remain unclear.
