OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reckons traditional computers are woefully out of place in an era driven frenetically by AI innovations nowadays. Altman recently pontificated on a podcast that extant hardware and software frameworks were essentially cobbled together for a bygone non-AI era, rendering them woefully obsolete for our evolving tech interactions.
“Computers, software, and hardware were originally designed for a pre-AI world,” Altman stated. “Today, the demands on these systems are evolving rapidly.” He envisions a shift toward devices that are highly context-aware, personalized, and environment-sensitive—systems that don’t just process data but intuitively understand and respond to user needs and surroundings. Computers, software, and hardware were ostensibly designed for a world bereft of artificial intelligence, Altman said quite candidly. Devices are evolving rapidly today under mounting demands. He envisions systems deeply attuned to their surroundings and user needs, capable of intuitively understanding and responding to them. Altman suggests we’re careening wildly toward a freaky new class of smart devices far beyond today’s lame smartphones or laptops.
This vision resonates with Altman’s endeavour alongside Jony Ive, a renowned Apple designer. The duo, backed by SoftBank’s hefty funding, works on some hush-hush AI hardware gizmo quietly in stealth mode. Tang Tan, a former Apple executive and chief hardware officer of their stealth startup, revealed during a court hearing that the device won’t be wearable.
