OpenAI is preparing a screenless device where voice comes first
According to The Information, OpenAI has merged several teams to overhaul its audio models for a device expected in about a year.
According to a report from The Information, OpenAI has, over the past two months, unified several engineering, product and research teams to overhaul its audio models.
The work is in preparation for an audio-first personal device, expected to launch in about a year.
A new voice model
The report says a new audio model is due in early 2026 that:
- sounds more natural
- handles interruptions
- can speak while you are talking
What kind of device?
OpenAI reportedly envisions a family of devices that could include glasses or screenless smart speakers. Jony Ive, whose company io OpenAI bought for $6.5 billion in May 2025, has made reducing device addiction a priority.
Not just OpenAI
Others are moving the same way: Meta added a five-microphone feature to its Ray-Ban glasses, and Tesla is bringing xAI's Grok into its cars.
This is a report; OpenAI has not officially confirmed it.
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