OpenAI, a leading A.I. lab, has announced a $6.5 billion deal to acquire io, a start-up founded by Jony Ive, the former Apple executive known for designing the iPhone.
The collaboration aims to develop a new family of products for artificial general intelligence with a focus on incorporating A.I. into physical everyday gadgets.
Jony Ive and his team of engineers, designers, and researchers will join OpenAI to work on creating hardware that enhances human interaction with A.I. technology.
While specific details about the devices are not disclosed yet, the partnership envisions creating innovative products that have the potential to elevate human experience.