Courtesy of The Rundown AI

The Rundown: Ex-Apple design chief Jony Ive provided a broader glimpse into his hardware partnership with OpenAI during an exclusive session with Sam Altman at Dev Day, outlining plans for AI devices that heal humans’ fractured relationship with tech.

The details:

• Ive noted a current “uncomfortable relationship” with tech, hoping AI devices can make us “happy, fulfilled, peaceful, less anxious, and less disconnected.”
• He revealed his team has created 15-20 product concepts for a “family of devices” following OpenAI’s $6.5B acquisition of his startup, io, in May.
• Ive said it’s ‘absurd’ to think AI can be delivered via legacy products, though Altman said there must “be a really compelling reason for something new.”
• Altman also said in an interview with The Rundown that OAI’s hardware efforts will “require patience” to “develop a totally new way to use a computer.”

Why it matters: While Ive and Altman are staying tight-lipped for now, the callout of current tech’s psychological impact and a focus on emotional well-being could mark a major shift from the addictive patterns of current devices. However, with Altman’s reiterated need for patience, it doesn’t sound like the launch is around the corner.