AI-powered tech hardware is having a moment.
Since OpenAI launched ChatGPT in November 2022, companies have been racing to cash in on the generative AI hype. Major tech firms like Meta and Google have built their own large language models, and AI startups are raising hundreds of millions of dollars to make tools that could save time and boost productivity.
Some companies are taking their AI efforts to the next level: integrating AI into flashy new consumer devices. Jony Ives, a tech analyst, called this new frontier of hardware innovation "the golden goose" for tech leaders in the next decade.
So far, some major projects are being secret.
Rumors are swirling that Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, is working with Jony Ives, the designer of the iPhone, on building a consumer AI device. Apple has plans to integrate AI features into its iPhone, iPad, and MacOS as it seeks to ramp up its generative AI efforts, Bloomberg reported. We don't know the specifics on these products just yet.
But some companies are already ahead of the curve bringing their shiny new AI toys to market. Here are the 6 AI-powered devices that have been unveiled since the launch of ChatGPT: