‘World’s greatest designer’ Jony Ive joins OpenAI to ‘reimagine’ computers 2 hours ago Graham Fraser Technology Reporter Sir Jony Ive, the hugely influential British designer responsible for the look of Apple’s most iconic and successful products, is joining OpenAI.
Mr Altman said he was excited to “try to create a new generation of AI-powered computers” together.
Sir Jony – who designed the iMac, iPod, iPhone and iPad – will “assume deep design and creative responsibilities” across the company, the two firms said in an announcement.
“The first one we’ve been working on I think has just completely captured our imagination,” said Sir Jony.
The idea for io, which Sir Jony founded last year with others, followed this partnership.
To “reimagine” computers, “world’s greatest designer” Jony Ive has joined OpenAI.
Two hours earlier.
Fraser, Graham.
reporter for technology.
The highly influential British designer Sir Jony Ive, who created the designs of Apple’s most recognizable and popular products, is joining OpenAI.
Having the “greatest designer in the world” as a partner made boss Sam Altman “thrilled.”.
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is paying $6.05 billion (£4.07 billion) to acquire Sir Jony’s startup, io.
According to Mr. Altman, he was thrilled to “try to create a new generation of AI-powered computers” with the team.
The two companies announced that Sir Jony, who created the iMac, iPod, iPhone, and iPad, would “assume deep design and creative responsibilities” throughout the organization.
rethinking the machine.
In recent years, ChatGPT has led the rapid advancements in AI software.
Creating new hardware based on it, however, has proven more difficult; recent attempts have failed to pique consumer interest and have drawn mockery from reviewers.
However, Mr. Altman has expressed his belief that this collaboration can succeed where others have failed.
During the announcement, he stated in a video, “I think we have the opportunity here to kind of completely re-imagine what it means to use a computer.”.
According to Sir Jony, we are at the “brink of a new generation of technology.”.
The impact of this new “family of devices” from the two could come soon.
Sir Jony stated, “I think the first one we’ve been working on has just completely captured our imagination.”.
A prototype of a new gadget created by Sir Jony and his team has already been tested by Mr. Altman, who claims to think it is “the coolest piece of technology that the world will have ever seen.”.
“A unique figure in the field of design.”.
During his 27-year tenure at Apple, Sir Jony helped bring the company back to life with ground-breaking devices like the iPhone and iPod.
In 1998, he created the iMac, and in 2010, he created the iPad.
Apple CEO Tim Cook called Sir Jony “a singular figure in the design world and his role in Apple’s revival cannot be overstated” when he departed the company in 2019.
The news of his collaboration with OpenAI caused Apple’s stock to drop more than 2%.
He departed to establish LoveFrom, his own business that has collaborated with businesses like Moncler and Airbnb.
LoveFrom and OpenAI had been “quietly collaborating” for two years, according to the merger announcement.
This collaboration gave rise to the concept for io, which Sir Jony and others founded last year.
“It became evident that our goals of creating, designing, and producing a new line of products required a completely new business,” Sir Jony and Mr. Altman stated.
Before the announcement on Wednesday, US media reported that OpenAI owned 23 percent of the start-up.
It would be “foolish to bet against Jony Ive, given his remarkable track record of delivering products that disrupt a market,” CCS Insight chief analyst Ben Wood told BBC News.
He went on to say, “There is no doubt that OpenAI would love to have a direct relationship with its customers rather than delivering services via devices made or powered by Apple, Google, or others.”.
A few businesses, including Rabbit and Humane AI, have attempted to create custom gadgets for the AI era.
However, Humane AI, which was started by a former Apple executive, had trouble with its AI Pin device, which was criticized for having a short battery life, producing heat, having limited functionality, and being expensive.
With the release of ChatGPT in 2022, OpenAI ignited a surge of AI investment.
It has persisted in challenging well-established tech giants by expanding into new markets like shopping and search.
The hardware entry coincides with tech competitors like Apple, Google, and Meta investing in items like glasses and headsets, with new prospects brought about by AI advancements.
Natalie Sherman did more reporting.
