<ul><li>Jony Ive and OpenAI are reportedly working on a compact device similar in size to an iPod shuffle, worn as a necklace, with onboard cameras and microphones for AI functions.</li><li>The announcement of their partnership is speculated to be a strategic move to shift focus from recent advancements by Google, presenting the 'physical AI' trend as the upcoming critical theme.</li><li>The potential AI device is described as the third core device in users' lives, able to be aware of surroundings and life, with an anticipated launch in 2026 based on current prototypes being tested.</li><li>OpenAI's $6.5 billion acquisition of Jony Ive's startup io aims to introduce a family of AI-first gadgets, with Ive bringing in ex-Apple colleagues to collaborate on hardware devices at OpenAI.</li></ul>

Kuo: Jony Ive and OpenAI’s mystery device is compact like an iPod shuffle and worn like a necklace; are you nervous yet?

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