{"id":4112843,"date":"2026-01-05T12:37:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T17:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/article\/4112843\/data-open-ais-upcoming-ai-gadget-to-be-controlled-by-voice.html"},"modified":"2026-01-05T15:59:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T20:59:11","slug":"data-open-ais-upcoming-ai-gadget-to-be-controlled-by-voice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/article\/4112843\/data-open-ais-upcoming-ai-gadget-to-be-controlled-by-voice.html","title":{"rendered":"Open AI\u2019s upcoming AI gadget to be controlled by voice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"remove_no_follow\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid grid--cols-10@md grid--cols-8@lg article-column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"col-12 col-10@md col-6@lg col-start-3@lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-column__content\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-bigbite-multi-title\"><div class=\"container\"><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>For a while now, Open AI has been working on an AI gadget with built-in cameras, microphones and speakers that will be able to record what is happening in the environment and answer users&rsquo; questions.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theinformation.com\/articles\/openai-ramps-audio-ai-efforts-ahead-device\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.theinformation.com\/articles\/openai-ramps-audio-ai-efforts-ahead-device\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Information<\/a>, the device will be mostly controlled by voice, which makes sense since the device has no screen.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, the focus is currently on developing a new voice model that sounds more natural and is capable of speaking and understanding speech at the same time, which is not as easy as one might think.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new voice model is expected to be ready within a few months, but the device itself will be launched in the fall at the earliest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This article originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/computersweden.se\/article\/4112731\/uppgifter-open-ais-kommande-ai-pryl-ska-styras-med-rosten.html\">ComputerSweden<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More <a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/article\/4015023\/openai-latest-news-and-insights.html\">OpenAI news<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/article\/4089160\/openai-rolls-out-gpt-5-1-to-refine-chatgpt-with-adaptive-reasoning-and-personalization.html\">OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.1 to refine ChatGPT with adaptive reasoning and personalization<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/article\/4105913\/openai-launches-gpt-5-2-as-it-battles-googles-gemini-3-for-ai-model-supremacy-2.html\">OpenAI launches GPT-5.2 as it battles Google&rsquo;s Gemini 3 for AI model supremacy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/article\/4103345\/what-does-openais-code-red-warning-mean-for-microsoft.html\">What does OpenAI&rsquo;s &lsquo;Code Red&rsquo; warning mean for Microsoft?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For a while now, Open AI has been working on an AI gadget with built-in cameras, microphones and speakers that will be able to record what is happening in the environment and answer users&rsquo; questions. 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