OpenAI to Release 'Doughnut Speaker' Smart Device in 2027

American artificial intelligence company OpenAI is developing an AI-based household device that will go on sale in 2027 at a price of more than $300 (around Rp5.3 million).

According to a Bloomberg report citing sources, the device is a screenless smart speaker equipped with moving elements to give a characteristic impression to the user.

The speaker is shaped like a doughnut, roughly the size of a hockey puck, the sources said.

Its compact size will allow users to carry it around the house using just one hand.

According to the sources, OpenAI will position the product as an AI device designed to help users carry out everyday tasks.

The device’s unique design is expected to make it stand out among other existing smart speakers, a market currently dominated by Amazon and Google.

OpenAI is the developer of the ChatGPT chatbot, which gained widespread popularity after its launch in late November 2022, reaching its first one million users in less than a week.

American billionaire Elon Musk was one of the co-founders of OpenAI in 2015, before later severing ties with the start-up.