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OpenAI is launching a new AI speaker designed by former Apple designer Jony Ive that will compete directly with Amazon's Alexa and Google's Gemini for Home. Unlike existing voice assistants focused on utility, this device appears designed to create emotional engagement with users, raising questions about ethical implications.
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After sinking $6.5 billion in building its very first gadget, OpenAI cannot afford to lose it to a product graveyard that includes a failed browser, video generator and shopping tool. The latest reports about the device suggest the company has settled on a strategy for making this one a winner: keep it at home and make it human-like.
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