OpenAI разрабатывает «семейство устройств» для ChatGPT — заявил Грег Брокман

OpenAI President Greg Brockman said in late July 2026 that the company is developing a "family of devices" for interacting with its AI models. He did not reveal the form factor or release date, saying only that the new products "can be expected soon."

What is known about OpenAI's devices

OpenAI is not working on a single gadget, but on an entire lineup of devices for interacting with ChatGPT — Greg Brockman confirmed this in an interview with tech journalist Joanna Stern, who recently left The Wall Street Journal for her own YouTube channel. However, the OpenAI president avoided specifics: no form factor has been officially named, and everything known about the future lineup still rests on rumors and the top executive's own cautious wording.

• Greg Brockman speaks of a "family of devices," not a single product
• The president did not confirm rumors of an OpenAI smart speaker launching around 2027
• Earlier reports of a wearable gadget in the style of the Humane AI Pin also remain unconfirmed
• OpenAI is working on the "hardware" together with former Apple designer Jony Ive
• No exact release date or price has been announced

"They can be expected soon," —

Greg Brockman, President of OpenAI, in an interview with Joanna Stern.

Why OpenAI is staying quiet on the details

OpenAI is avoiding specifics partly because of its legal conflict with Apple. When asked directly whether Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI could affect the devices the company is building together with former Apple designer Jony Ive, Brockman gave an evasive answer — his remark in the published clip cuts off mid-sentence at "We're focused on o…"

The caution is understandable. Jony Ive is an industrial designer who was responsible for the look of the iPhone, iPad, and other Apple products, and his move to work on "hardware" for OpenAI has become one of the industry's biggest storylines. Any details revealed before an official announcement pose both a legal risk amid the dispute with Apple and a loss of the surprise factor for the future unveiling.

How this differs from previous rumors

What sets Brockman's statement apart from earlier leaks is that, for the first time, it comes from an OpenAI top executive rather than anonymous sources. Previously, the company's hardware plans were reported only as rumors: first a smart speaker, then a wearable gadget along the lines of the failed Humane AI Pin. Now the company's president has officially confirmed the device program itself — even without numbers, dates, or photos.

When to expect the devices

OpenAI did not name an exact release date — Brockman limited himself to the phrase "can be expected soon." The press had previously floated a target of around 2027 for the smart speaker, but that too remains at the level of rumor rather than an official plan. The company has not disclosed pricing, specifications, or exactly how many devices the announced "family" includes.

What this means

The world's largest AI lab is preparing to move beyond the app and the browser — into physical devices through which users will interact with ChatGPT directly. For now this is a teaser without specifications, but the very fact of a "family of devices" and Jony Ive's involvement shows that OpenAI is aiming at the same personal-gadget niche where Apple and Google currently dominate. For the market, it's a signal that the AI race is moving from the cloud into devices on the desk and in the pocket — not just into a chat window on a screen.