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OpenAI could be making a phone with AI agents replacing apps
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There have been plenty of rumors about OpenAI’s hardware plans, which involve launching a pair of earbuds.
Key facts
- The analyst said the smartphone’s specifications and its component suppliers are expected to be finalized by the year-end or by the first quarter of 2027, with mass production of the device expected
- Nothing CEO Carl Pei said at SXSW that apps will eventually go away
- Earlier this year, OpenAI Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane said that the company is on track to announce its first hardware product in the second half of 2026
- The analyst’s note also suggests that instead of apps, the smartphone could rely on AI agents to complete different tasks
Summary
Kuo, who has reported on several Apple hardware plans in the past, said that OpenAI would develop a smartphone chip with MediaTek and Qualcomm, with Luxshare acting as a co-design and manufacturing partner. The analyst’s note also suggests that instead of apps, the smartphone could rely on AI agents to complete different tasks. This thinking is not restricted to OpenAI. Kuo believes that OpenAI’s smartphone would be designed to continuously understand users’ context.