---
title: "OpenAI is preparing a screenless device where voice comes first"
description: "According to The Information, OpenAI has merged several teams to overhaul its audio models for a device expected in about a year."
url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/openai-audio-first-device
language: en # English
type: report (unconfirmed: rumour, leak or analyst claim)
published: 2026-01-01T18:30:00.000Z
updated: 2026-11-01T22:02:24.000Z
author: "Osamah Ismail"
author_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/author/1
section: "AI"
tags: ["OpenAI","Jony Ive","io","AI device","voice"]
sources: ["The Information","TechCrunch"]
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publisher: Kurd Developers
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# 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.

_Report: this story is based on reports, leaks or analyst claims that are not officially confirmed._

![Image: OpenAI](https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/oai-go-blog-opengraph-1200x630-8af4cd0a.png)

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.*

**Sources:** The Information, TechCrunch

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Published by [Kurd Developers](https://kurddevelopers.com/) on 2026-01-01. Cite as: “OpenAI is preparing a screenless device where voice comes first”, Kurd Developers, https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/openai-audio-first-device