Report: OpenAI may build a phone where AI agents replace apps
According to Ming-Chi Kuo, OpenAI is working with MediaTek, Qualcomm and Luxshare, with mass production starting in 2028.
What was reported
Well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says OpenAI may develop a smartphone:
- With MediaTek and Qualcomm for chips.
- With Luxshare for co-design and manufacturing.
What's different
Instead of apps, AI agents would do tasks for you.
When
- Specs and suppliers expected to be finalized by the end of 2026 or Q1 2027.
- Mass production starting in 2028.
Background
- OpenAI previously said its first hardware product would arrive in the second half of 2026.
- ChatGPT is nearing 1 billion weekly users.
This is an unconfirmed report, and OpenAI did not comment.
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