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        "msgid": "towards-the-chatgpt-phone-openai-to-develop-chips-for-its-mobile-device-1777776741",
        "date": "2026-05-03 09:01:00",
        "title": "Towards the ChatGPT Phone: OpenAI to Develop Chips for Its Mobile Device",
        "author": "Zulfikar Hardiansyah",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "OpenAI is reportedly collaborating with Qualcomm and MediaTek to develop a custom System-on-Chip (SoC) optimised for AI processing in its upcoming 'AI Agent Phone', a smartphone capable of autonomously handling tasks with minimal user intervention. This move builds on OpenAI's earlier acquisition of Jony Ive's startup and its prior chip development with Broadcom for data centres, aiming to produce the semiconductor by 2028 with Luxshare as the exclusive manufacturer. The strategy mirrors Google's Tensor chips, focusing on AI efficiency rather than traditional CPU\/GPU performance, potentially marking OpenAI's entry into consumer hardware.",
        "content": "<p>The ChatGPT phone appears to be approaching reality. The parent\ncompany of the AI chatbot ChatGPT, OpenAI, is reportedly set to develop\na key component for its own phone project. That component is the\nchipset, which serves as the \u201cbrain\u201d of the ChatGPT phone.<\/p>\n<p>For context, discussions about creating AI-based hardware from OpenAI\nhave been circulating since around May 2025. At that time, OpenAI\nacquired the Io startup owned by Jony Ive, the former iPhone\ndesigner.<\/p>\n<p>The rumour that OpenAI will develop a chipset for the ChatGPT phone\nwas revealed by renowned analyst from TF International Securities,\nMing-Chi Kuo, who often provides accurate leaks about technology\nnews.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on his X account (formerly Twitter), Kuo stated that OpenAI\nis in the process of forging partnerships with Qualcomm and\nMediaTek.<\/p>\n<p>This collaboration aims to develop a custom System-on-Chip (SoC) to\nserve as the \u201cbrain\u201d of a smartphone focused on more optimal AI\nprocessing.<\/p>\n<p>The end product is said to be an AI phone dubbed the \u201cAI Agent\nPhone\u201d. This phone is a device that can execute various tasks\nautomatically, quickly, and efficiently, with minimal user\nintervention.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike typical smartphone chipsets that prioritise processor (CPU)\nand graphics processing unit (GPU) performance, OpenAI\u2019s chip is said to\nfocus on accelerating AI processing.<\/p>\n<p>This strategy is similar to Google\u2019s approach with the Tensor chip in\nPixel devices, which prioritises AI and machine learning (ML)\ncapabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Kuo assesses that partnering with Qualcomm and MediaTek allows OpenAI\nto avoid building processor architecture from scratch, which is known to\nbe complex and expensive.<\/p>\n<p>OpenAI has previously ventured into AI chip development with\nBroadcom. However, that chip was designed for data centres, not\nphones.<\/p>\n<p>That chip is used to accelerate AI workloads while reducing\noperational costs for a data centre.<\/p>\n<p>Kuo also predicts that the semiconductor product will enter mass\nproduction in 2028.<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese electronics manufacturing company, Luxshare, is said to\nbe OpenAI\u2019s exclusive production partner.<\/p>",
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